Miner Dies in Roof Cave-in
A miner died of asphyxia following the collapse of a section of a mine he was working in.
Mountaineer Falls from Ridge
An assistant mountaineering guide died when he fell from a mountain ridge.
Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality GalleryAlcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality
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Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality
An experienced press operator was killed when he was struck by pieces of a die thrown from his press. It appeared that the overhead ram of the press was set an inch lower than it
Operator Hits Gas Line
A heavy equipment operator was killed in an explosion when he hit a natural gas pipeline with a piece of heavy machinery. Four other workers were severely burned. The operator was digging a drainage trench
Laborer Buried as Sand Collapses In Hopper
A mixer operator in a cement roofing tile plant noticed that the sand was not flowing from the bottom of a hopper onto the conveyor belt. A plant laborer was instructed by the operator to
Scaffold Collapse Takes Painter To Death
Painters were painting a new warehouse. To paint the roof supports, a scaffold was needed. The crew borrowed a scaffold located in the warehouse. They dismantled the borrowed scaffold, moved it to where they were
Scaffold Not a Climbing Device
A young man was working on a building renovation project. He was inexperienced, and was working part-time for a sub-contractor. Despite repeated warnings not to do so, he had been in the habit of climbing
No Escape From Burning Basement
A building contractor died when he was trapped in the burning basement of a house under construction. Another worker was using an oxyacetylene cutting torch to cut I-beams over the basement of the house. Stray
Remote Control Activation Kills Worker In Drum
A worker was inside a cement truck mixing drum, cleaning out the residue which had built up and hardened inside. He had a portable light and a jackhammer. There was also a remote switch at
Reel Handler Drowns in Pit
A reel handler fell into a water pit and drowned while attempting to repair a machine used in manufacturing paper. He was trying to patch the bottom of a wire mesh screen belt. The apparatus,
Steel Panel Crushes Bank Vault Installer
A bank vault installer was crushed to death between a forklift and a steel panel. Ordinarily the panels are moved by a lifting device which is part of the vault panel. However, on this vault
Grinding Disk Strikes Face
A chunk of broken grinder disk smashed a worker's faceshield and hit him in the forehead, causing a fatal head injury. The employee at a metal castings plant had been using an angle grinder to
Inexperienced Truck Driver Crushed By Vehicle
A relatively new truck driver was engaged in transporting rock from the underground blasting area in a mine to the surface. He was still in what has been referred to as a "training position." He
Tank Explosion Kills Metal Cutter
A salvage yard scrap metal cutter was killed by injuries from a storage tank explosion. Could something similar happen to one of your workers?
California Laborer Dies After Inhaling Vapors
A 20-year-old laborer drowned in a bin filled with water after inhaling toxic fumes. The worker was standing on a 23-inch ladder using a high-pressure steam hose to clean glue from the bottom of a
Remember 9/11?
A total of 2,886 work-related fatalities resulted from the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
Appearances Can Be Deceiving GalleryAppearances Can Be Deceiving
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving
A 17-year old worker died just one hour into his new job after becoming pinned under a forklift. He hadn't received any job orientation or training.
Laborer Dies Tangled In Mixer
An 18-year-old laborer died after becoming entangled in a portable mortar mixer.
Child Orphaned at 4
Four-year-old Tylerann Zadroga lost her mother in 2004 and now her father is dead at age 34.
Supervisor Fined $6,000 For Worker’s Death
An Ontario supervisor must pay a $6,000 fine after pleading guilty to a charge of failing to take all necessary precautions to protect a worker.
Young Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress GalleryYoung Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress
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Young Immigrant Dies of Heat Stress
A 19-year-old immigrant from Mexico died from heat stress on the job in Fort Worth, TX, where he reportedly never saw a paycheck.
Wood Chipper Grabs Foot
Using a foot to clear a jammed wood chipper sadly left the owner of a tree service company in Wisconsin with more than a leg injury.
Pressure Washer Blamed in Death
Using a gasoline-powered pressure washer in a poorly ventilated area below deck in a fishing boat has killed one dock worker and injured several others, including emergency personnel.
Painter Electrocuted
A house painter was electrocuted while setting up a 40-foot (12-meter) aluminum ladder. It contacted an electrical line.
Snow Clearing Procedures Weren’t Safe: Judge
Operating a provincially-run cable ferry in Nova Scotia was only part of Donald LeBlanc's job.
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