Man Catapulted from Personlift
A journeyman glazier died after attempting to lift a 1,000 pound (450-kilogram) case of glass with a personlift.
Worker Tumbles From Large Door
Two workers were trying to repair a large overhead door by tightening the tension spring at the top. Both were working about 10 feet above the ground, each with one foot on a ladder and
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Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool
A 17-year-old lifeguard preparing for summer was found dead in just inches of water after she fell 14 feet (four meters) into a nearly empty pool. The tragedy occurred while a crew of four were
Worker Dies After Taking off Safety Harness
At 36, Eder Morales was in the prime of his life. We don't know much about Morales, except that he died young. Too young.
Worker Falls Through Hidden Skylight
A worker at a manufacturing company died after falling through an unguarded snow-covered skylight.
Carpenter Falls From Scaffold
A 66-year-old carpenter died after falling from the plank of an improvised scaffold.
Service Worker Falls from Lift
An aerial lift truck was parked on a hill beside a power line. Its driver set the emergency brake, but did not chock the wheels or engage the outriggers on the lift truck. The utility
Farm Worker Watches As Wife Falls To Her Death
A husband watched in horror as his wife fell from the forks of a forklift to the concrete floor 20 feet (six meters) below. The woman was standing in the elevated forklift and placing labels
Improper Rigging Results in Fatality
What happened: A drilling crewmember died when a twin clevis link used in a rig floor winch hoisting assembly failed, dropping a joint of drill pipe onto him.
Words Proved Eerily Prophetic
Wanting to hype his audience up in advance of an acrobatic performance, circus ringmaster Jesus Vasquez
Forklifts Make Poor Personlifts
When in doubt, improvise. That old advice might work well in certain circumstances, but it?s dangerous if it involves compromising safety.
Construction Worker Lands On Stored Beams
A construction worker died when he fell from the exposed second story of a building. He struck his head when he landed on metal I-beams stored on the ground. The fatality occurred during construction of
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Painter Falls From Stepladder
A job of repainting an outdoor stairway at a commuter train station was the end of the line for a 45-year old man. He fell from a stepladder while painting the concrete and metal stairway
Worker Dies After Jumping From Elevated Pallet
A 22-year-old worker died after jumping 16 feet (five meters) from an elevated pallet on a forklift that was tipping over.
Building Inspector’s Death Results in $175,000 Fine
Building inspectors may know all about whether structures are being built according to code, but a case in Toronto
Mountaineer Falls from Ridge
An assistant mountaineering guide died when he fell from a mountain ridge.
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Storage Rack Unsafe For Climb
A plant worker climbed eight feet up a steel storage rack structure to retrieve material from a top shelf. He fell to the concrete floor and died. The workplace did not have the proper equipment
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Migrant Worker Falls From Unprotected Stairway
A worker cleaning the third floor of a warehouse received massive head and chest injuries after falling more than 22 feet (seven meters) to the concrete floor below. No one witnessed the accident so it
SAFETY ‘HERO’ REMEMBERED BY CO-WORKERS
A worker hailed as a hero in a 2001 steel plant explosion in Wales died from severe burns after falling into molten waste at the same plant five years later.
Aerial Lift Fatality Carries Important Lessons
Workers operating aerial lift trucks need to pay attention to unusual noises, uncharacteristic vibrations, or abnormal operation when controls are activated.
Man Falls Through Window
A window mechanic died from generalized trauma when he fell through a window he was trying to replace on the 21st floor of an office building.
Backward Step Leads to Fall
Employees working for a plumbing contractor were hoisting pipes up from ground level to higher levels for storage. They were standing on structural steel while they transferred the pipes to the floor above. One employee
Warehouse Laborer Falls From Forklift
A man working in an electronics store warehouse fell six feet (two meters) to his death as he attempted to retrieve boxes from a forklift. The man was standing on a wooden pallet raised by
Laborer Falls Through Inadequate Guardrail
Two construction companies have been hit with big fines for the death of a laborer who fell through an inadequate guardrail in 2003.
Creative OHS Fine Will Benefit the Blind
Alberta judges often impose creative occupational health and safety fines that benefit charitable organizations.
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