Fan Falls on Worker
A 32-year-old man was killed when a 1500-lb (735 kg) wind machine fan fell on him.
Plumber Killed By Tipping Skid Loader
A 50-year-old plumber working at a construction site was killed when a skid steer loader tipped forward and hit him on the head.
Girl Falls From Window
The death of an eight-year-old girl who fell out a third-floor window was "a terrible accident," the child's grandmother said.
Man Killed Decorating For Christmas
A former high school marching band director died after falling off a ladder while putting up a Christmas wreath.
Diver Trapped in Pipe
Lester L. Woda, an orchard manager, drowned in Okanogan, WA, after becoming trapped in a reservoir pipe.
Excavator Operator Sinks In Mud
A shortcut along the edge of a gravel-pit pond proved deadly for the owner of an excavating company hired to dig test holes for a client who was evaluating the site for potential construction.
Electrical Flash Burns Kill Hotel Maintenance Worker
Stan was hired as a hotel maintenance worker, whose duties included janitorial functions and minor repair. So how did he end up dead with electrical flash burns to 20 percent of his body?
Drill Press Strangles Operator
A man was strangled after his shirt-sleeve was caught by the rotating drill bit of a drill press he was operating.
Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat
A laborer in a metal-casting plant was killed when he fell into a vat of scalding hot water. He received burns to 90 per cent of his body. He had been walking on an insulated
Safety Conscious Boss Took A Fatal Chance
A crew boss described as "the safest man I ever worked for" was killed when he was hit by a mine train. He had instructed his workers not to take chances. He told them not
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
Young Worker Falls From Ladder
A teenaged retail hardware sales associate was killed when he fell from a fiberglass extension ladder as he tried to change a light bulb. He died of a skull fracture when he landed headfirst on
Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion GalleryMakeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion
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Makeshift Switch Sets Off Fuel Explosion
A makeshift switch on a sandblasting unit apparently set off an explosion of gasoline vapors killing a worker who was cleaning a petroleum storage tank. The victim had recently been promoted to foreman. His first
Vehicles Fall From Jacks
Would you trust your life to a hydraulic jack? You shouldn’t. Workers have been killed by vehicles and other heavy objects falling off jacks and improperly-placed jack stands. In one such fatality, a mechanic was
Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks Free
A makeshift attempt to free a jammed conveyor cost a millwright his life. He got a grip on the conveyor drive shaft with a long pipe wrench, then straddled the pipe wrench handle and bounced
Solvent Linked to Suicide
Could exposure to a workplace solvent cause someone to commit suicide? A coroner in Wellington, New Zealand, says it could. He conducted an inquest into the death of a worker in the printing industry who
Prospecting Helper Dies in Wilderness
A new worker on a mining prospecting job became separated from his companions in the wilderness and died of exposure to the cold.
Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard GalleryFalling Crane Shears Off Light Standard
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Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard
A worker received massive head injuries when a crane lifting a 54,600-pound piece of steel tipped over. The crane was unstable because one outrigger device, which extends from the crane to balance it was inoperable.
Fatalities in the Oil and Gas Industry
A drill crew was in the process of slipping and cutting a 1-3/8 drill line. Two floormen were assigned to un-spool wire rope until there was approximately a 40-foot loop below the storage reel.
Poor Supervision Leads to Teen Death GalleryPoor Supervision Leads to Teen Death
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Poor Supervision Leads to Teen Death
A 14-year-old accidentally hung himself with an electric hoist as he played with the dangerous piece of equipment. The incident occurred at an equipment rental company where the boy worked, helping customers load and unload
Workers Had Nowhere to Go
With 70-foot (21-meter) tall trees being felled on a lot that was only 100 feet (30 meters) square, workers didn't have a lot of room to get out of the way of falling trees. And one didn't.
Machine Operator Crushed
Could This Have Been You? A machine operator was killed when he lost control of the asphalt roller he was operating.
Head injuries kill truck driver
A 34-year-old male truck driver was killed when he was hit by a load of laminated veneer beams falling from a forklift.
Youth Drowns in Sight of Shore and Coworkers
It was a good day for a swim; it was only 35 yards from the shore; the water was only 15 feet deep. Plus, there were plenty of people around. So what went wrong?
Eye Injuries Hurt
Every single day about 1,000 people injure an eye on the job. Some of these injuries are called "minor", but even a minor eye injury results in lost work time, pain, and sometimes lasting damage.
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