Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer
A millworker died when the bulldozer he was driving rolled down an embankment. A lightning strike had caused a fire in the sawmill area. The fire department brought the fire under control and left the
Tobacco Worker Dies After Tractor Overturns
A migrant farm worker died after the tractor he was driving overturned on a country road. The victim, who had no experience driving on public roads, was pulling a load of tobacco when the wagon jack-knifed and broke loose from the tractor.
Dump Truck Runs Over Driver
A 39-year-old father of five was killed when he was run over by a dump truck.
Bulldozer Skids Into Excavation
A worker was operating a bulldozer at the top edge of a sloped excavation. The trench was being developed for a drainage ditch six feet (1.8 meters) deep. The surface was covered with snow and
Backhoe Driver Dies After Rollover
Could This Have Been You? An equipment operator for an engineering firm was operating a backhoe without wearing a hard hat or seat belt.
ATV Accidents Fatal
Thousands of people have died in accidents involving all terrain vehicles (ATV's).
Forklift Flips and Crushes Driver
A forklift was travelling empty with its forks elevated ? creating a high center of gravity. When it went around a corner too fast, the forklift tipped. The driver was thrown out and crushed to
Machine Operator Crushed
Could This Have Been You? A machine operator was killed when he lost control of the asphalt roller he was operating.
Round Bale Rolls And Crushes Rancher
A rancher died from suffocation and internal injuries received when he was crushed by a round hay bale.
Delivery Driver Dies After Being Crushed
Could This Have Been You? A delivery truck driver died after being crushed by his own vehicle.
Tire Assembly Explodes and Kills Worker
An inexperienced truck maintenance man was killed instantly when a split-rim wheel assembly exploded with great force. He had apparently mismatched the lock ring on the multi-piece tire.
Trucker Jailed for Fatal Crash
A judge in Calgary, AB, has imposed a 30-month jail term on a sleep-deprived dump truck driver who caused a fatal crash.
Vehicle Service Worker Killed By Truck Wheel
A service employee was working on a split-rim tire assembly. He was in the process of removing the outer rear wheel on a truck-tractor. The inner wheel was still inflated which is against the recommended
Rollover in Company Vehicle Claims Driver
Failing to wear seatbelts cost one driver his life in a rollover that also injured the passenger.
School Bus Slides Over Driver
A school bus driver died while installing tire chains on a 16-passenger van. He had been driving up a steep, icy hill. He was having difficulty controlling the vehicle, which began slipping backward before reaching
Not Wearing Seatbelts Results In Death
Two truck drivers were killed in two separate incidents in the mining industry. These fatalities had something in common - neither driver was wearing a seat belt.
Bad Tire Causes Crash
A work crew was on its way to a remote jobsite in the early morning hours. The crew cab pickup was traveling downhill when it suddenly left the road. It rolled over several times before
Inexperienced Teen Crushed By Forklift
A 17-year-old teenager who was operating a defective forklift in a construction yard in Portsmouth, UK, died suddenly when the machine overturned and crushed him.
Laundry Vehicle Strikes Pedestrian
A visitor to a hospital was seriously injured when he was hit by a motor vehicle carrying laundry. The driver was backing up and did not see him. The victim died three days later during
Farmer Dies Two Weeks After ATV Rollover
Frank hung in there "until the cows came home," but in the end he couldn't bargain with a blood clot.
Tow Truck Driver Hit by Passing Car
A tow truck driver helping a stranded motorist on a busy freeway was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. The driver had stopped to help a woman whose car had a flat tire. He
Forklift Driver Struck From Behind
A 20-year-old man, who should have had a lifetime ahead of him, didn't get to enjoy it. The man had a job with a steel fabricating company and a few months' experience driving a forklift
Newspaper Carrier Dies When Struck by Car
A 12-year-old newspaper carrier was fatally injured when she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bike. Although she was wearing a high visibility vest, she was not wearing a helmet. She was riding
Sanitation Worker Dies in Truck Crash
Twenty-five-year-old Michael Occhino was alone, driving his 20-ton sanitation truck to a New York Sanitation Department garage.
Speeding Truck Rolls and Burns
A truck traveling over the speed limit hit a traffic control vehicle and burst into flames in a rollover. The lone driver had passed several vehicles before smashing into the rear of a signal truck.
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