Painter Electrocuted
A house painter was electrocuted while setting up a 40-foot (12-meter) aluminum ladder. It contacted an electrical line.
Welder Dies of Electric Shock
A welder called off vacation to complete a rush job was electrocuted after touching the charged part of an electrode holder.
Faulty Wiring Electrocutes Worker
On a rainy evening, a worker was repairing a broken window in a second-storey retail shop. He stepped outside on a ledge to gain better access to the work while he was caulking the window.
Drill Workers Electrocuted
Two drilling crew members were electrocuted when the boom of their drill rig contacted a high-voltage overhead power line. The victims were employed by a company hired to find and blast large rocks that lay
Utility Worker Electrocuted During Excavation Near Home
If only Tim had realized he was seconds away from death while watching his co-worker excavate a trench with a backhoe; he would have run away as far as possible.
Painter Electrocuted by Fluorescent Light
A 49-year-old man was electrocuted when he leaned on a fluorescent light fixture while painting.
Tree Trimmer Electrocuted
An untrained and poorly equipped tree trimmer was electrocuted when a branch he had just cut touched an 8,000 volt power line. He worked for a tree removal service, and was cutting down a tree
Static Spark Sets Off Fatal Flash Fire
A worker died in a flash fire which occurred when a static spark ignited solvent vapors on top of a large blending tank in a manufacturing plant. The spark, which was either from his clothing
Normally Safety Conscious Worker Electrocuted
He was always safety conscious and careful, according to his former boss.
No GFCI, no Pulse
Failure to have a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) in place was a key element in the death of a Minnesota turkey farmer.
Defective Appliance Gives Fatal Shock
An appliance repairman was electrocuted when he was testing a defective washing machine. He was running the machine to determine the problem before attempting repairs. He had one hand on the control dial and the
Static Electricity Causes Explosion of Tanker Truck
A worker loading a tank truck at a petrochemical plant was killed by an explosion which was apparently set off by electrostatic ignition. He had just written and passed his safety exams the month before.
Builder Fined After Worker Electrocuted
A home builder in Winnipeg, MB, has been fined $30,000 after a worker was electrocuted when the boom of the crane he was operating touched overhead wires.
Tank Explosion Kills Installer
A 28-year-old insulation installer was killed when a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tank ruptured and ignited.
Ground Prong Missing
A missing third prong from an electrical plug resulted in the electrocution death of a laborer. He was climbing a ladder to hand a power drill to another worker when he received a fatal shock.
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Electric Shock Leads To Suffocation
A worker received an electric shock when he touched a boom on a lifting device. The ground wire had become detached. It was a hot day, so his skin was sweaty and moist, making it
Electrical Hazards Aren’t Always Overhead
Workers often get into trouble by failing to look up when moving metal ladders, poles and other objects.
Construction Worker Crushed
A construction worker was killed when a skid-steer loader crushed him against a dump truck.
Sampling Rod Touches Live Wire
A long metal rod being handled by three workers touched an overhead power line. Two of the workers died of electrocution and the third was severely injured. The fatality occurred when they were using a
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Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock
Three workers, one licensed electrician and two apprentices, were rewiring a residential basement. They were using a 300 watt lightbulb, drawing power from a temporary connection to power wires on an outside pole. The electrician
Carbon Monoxide Kills Carpet Layer
A 25-year-old man got a job as a laborer, installing carpets in newly-built homes for a small company after a tornado had devastated a small farming community.
Worker Touches Energized Receptacle
A worker was electrocuted when he contacted a live electrical circuit, a metal casing on the electrical outlet and a wet-mopped floor at the same time.
Engineer Electrocuted With 550 Volts
A worker assigned to make repairs near an overhead hoist was cautioned to "be careful." There were high voltage warning signs nearby. He was not told that the power supply to the overhead hoist was
Worker’s Second Shock Proves Deadly
A young worker who had been hospitalized for electric shock in a similar incident just three months earlier died when the machine he was operating came in contact with a 14,000-volt power line.
Fencing Worker Contacts Line
A crew was building a chain-link fence in a residential area. One worker lifted a 21-foot (seven-meter) section of the metal top rail into the air and the rail contacted a 7,200-volt power line. He
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