Overcrowded Van Crashes; Three Farmworkers Die
Overcrowding of passenger vans is a common problem in agricultural areas where large numbers of workers need to be transported quickly to worksites.
Worker Died After Trying to Save Another
A 53-year-old construction worker died after trying to warn another worker to get away from a wall at a building demolition site in Wilkes-Bar, PA.
Chain Reaction Incident Kills Lumberyard Worker
Like a pendulum, the outcome of an incident can swing either way, resulting in a close call or a workplace fatality.
Rotating Brush Kills Carwash Supervisor
A 23-year-old supervisor lost his life to a rotating sidearm brush while cleaning the floor of an older mechanized carwash.
Fiancandeacute;e Makes Horrible Discovery
The middle-aged farm worker was found by his fiancee in a large barn.
New Hire Dies Under Bulldozer
A dump truck spotter working for a North Carolina utility construction company was run over by a bulldozer.
Makeshift Fuse Arcs GalleryMakeshift Fuse Arcs
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Makeshift Fuse Arcs
An electrical arc ignited dust in a wood flour mill, causing an explosion that burned a worker to death.
Mountain Guide Falls to His Death
A 21-year-old assistant mountaineering guide fell to his death on Denali (Mount McKinley) while attempting to rescue another climber from falling.
Truck Driver Dies After Falling into Hopper
A truck driver died after trying to fix a tarp that covered the load on his trailer.
One Killed in Copter Crash
An offshore oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico was the site of a helicopter accident that killed one passenger and seriously injured the pilot.
Unsecured Plywood Results in Death
An experienced worker was laying concrete on the second level of a construction project when the face shield from a welder's mask fell from an upper level. The construction worker agreed to cross the wet
Lone Fire Lookout Hit By Falling Tree
A teacher working alone on top of a mountain during the summer as a forest fire spotter, was killed when he was hit by a falling tree he had cut down. He was found when
Hydrogen Sulfide Causes Fall Into Tank
An employee of a natural gas well service company was knocked unconscious by hydrogen sulfide gas. He fell into a water tank and drowned. He had been trying to get a sample of the liquid
Cable Installer Electrocuted
A cable television installer was working from an aerial lift bucket as he strung wires for television cable. He was using a saw to cut tree branches which were in the way. As he elevated
Lifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool GalleryLifeguard Dies After Fall Into Empty Pool
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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
Isocyanate Suspected in Death
A woman with a history of asthma was working on a lamination process known to release an isocyanate. She developed an acute attack of asthma which failed to respond to her aerosol medication. Co-workers took
Mixer Strikes Ladder in Vat GalleryMixer Strikes Ladder in Vat
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Mixer Strikes Ladder in Vat
A foreman placed a wooden ladder into a mixing vat that had recently been sprayed with a cleanser called methylene chloride. While on the ladder, he called over to a co-worker to start the fan in the vat.
Safety-Conscious Engineer is Tangled in Rotating Machine
An electrical engineer became fatally entangled in a piece of rotating machinery. The victim was a partner in a company installing new computerized equipment in a sawmill.
Forklift Backs Into Hidden Trench
An equipment operator working for a power company was killed when she backed a forklift into a trench covered with plywood. The incident occurred at a company building that was being partly torn down to
Worker Drowns After Fall
A railway maintenance worker was working on a train trestle. He was standing on a plywood platform and was involved in tightening a bolt on the trestle when his wrench became stuck. He heaved on
Father Drives Over Four Month Old Baby
A mother was out in the yard of her family farm with her four-month-old baby. A movement caught her eye and she turned to see the cows traveling through a broken fence in the adjacent
Shooter’s Helper Fatally Injured
Could This Have Been You? A shooter and his helper were detonating 2.5 lb charges loaded at a depth of 20 feet.
Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two GallerySanitation Plant Fire Kills Two
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Sanitation Plant Fire Kills Two
A crew leadman and a foreman were fatally burned when their oxygen-saturated clothing caught fire. A sanitation district had hired a contractor to install a gate valve in a hydraulic channel. The limited-access channel was
Sewer Gas Kills Plumber
A plumbing contractor died when he was laying out a new sewer line connecting a building to a main sewer line in the street. The owner of a small plumbing company (the victim), and two
Runaway Dump Truck Kills Spare Driver
Could This Have Been You? The young driver desperately radioed for help on how to stop the runaway dump truck he was in, but it was too late.
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