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.
Fatality Linked to Lack of Training GalleryFatality Linked to Lack of Training
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Fatality Linked to Lack of Training
Safety training is critical for any job and if you don't provide it and a worker becomes injured or dies as a result, you and your company could face a legal nightmare.
Fatality Brings Home Importance of Sounding Horn
Do your forklift operators consistently sound horns when turning around corners or entering trucks?
Farmer Killed While Bypass-Starting His Tractor
A 67-year-old farmer was killed while trying to bypass start his tractor.
Poor Communication Contributes to Crushing Death
A maintenance mechanic died when he was crushed between an overhead bridge - crane and a light fixture.
Worker Falls Under Truck Wheels
A recycling collector on the job for just six months was run over and killed by the new recycling truck his fellow worker was driving.
Trucker Left to Die in Parking Lot
David Lindsey, 53, of Knoxville, KY, was dicovered lying in a Walgreens parking lot at about 3 a.m.
Workers Burned in Oxygenated Air GalleryWorkers Burned in Oxygenated Air
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Workers Burned in Oxygenated Air
Two men working for a municipality subcontractor died of burns received while installing a valve in a concrete sewage channel.
Boat Operator Dies in Compartment
An ice-making barge operator died of asphyxiation after going into a confined space to look for leaks.
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