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.
Electric Shock Leads To Suffocation GalleryElectric Shock Leads To Suffocation
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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
Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock GalleryElectrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock
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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
Drive Shaft Strikes Operator
A worker on a portable sawmill was killed when he was hit in the head by an unguarded drive shaft that had been displaced by the impact of heavy equipment working in the area. A
Laborer Electrocuted by 7,200-Volt Overhead Power Line
One laborer was electrocuted and two others were injured when a boom crane with an attached auger accidentally came into contact with a 7,200-volt overhead power line running above a materials storage yard.
Office Environment Checklist GalleryOffice Environment Checklist
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Office Environment Checklist
The office environment has relatively few hazardous chemicals and no [...]
What is an Assured Grounding Program?
An 18-year-old worker at a construction site was electrocuted when he touched a light fixture while descending from a scaffold for his afternoon break. The source of the electricity was apparently a short in a receptacle, but examination revealed that the electrical equipment used by the contractor was in such poor condition that it was impossible to make a certain determination of the source of the short.
Seven Statistics on Workplace Flooding GallerySeven Statistics on Workplace Flooding
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Seven Statistics on Workplace Flooding
Floods are one of the most common hazards in North [...]
Seven Statistics on Overhead Power Lines
Ladders, dump trucks, long-handled trim saws and boom lifts all [...]
Seven Statistics on Electrical Hazards GallerySeven Statistics on Electrical Hazards
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Seven Statistics on Electrical Hazards
Many people take electricity for granted and their complacency can [...]
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