Tannery Workers Killed by Hydrogen Sulfide
Two workers died trying to fix a wastewater valve housed in a manhole.
Young Farmer Dies in Auger Entanglement
Roger, who sowed the seeds of his farming career at the age of 13, may have scoffed at the foretelling of his death on a small farm in Iowa 22 years later.
Forklift Technician Crushed
A forklift shop technician was crushed when the forks of a lift he was working on fell and landed on his chest.
Unauthorized Repairs Lead to Electrocution
An employee in a manufacturing plant was found dead of a heart attack believed to have been caused by electric shock. This is the chain of events leading up to his death: About two weeks
Bundle Of Steel Rods Fall Onto Worker
A bundle of heavy steel rods came apart and rolled onto a worker. He died of head injuries. The incident occurred when the victim was trying to open the bundle by cutting the steel straps,
Moisture And Electricity A Deadly Mix
A worker had been operating an electrically-powered screw gun with pieces of plywood during a house renovation project. When his co-workers found him, he was dead from electrocution. An investigation suggested this as the likely
Excavator Bucket Throws Passenger
Two plumbers had been working in a construction trench. When it was time to come back up to the street level, they rode in the bucket of an excavator. As the excavator operator started to
Light Sets off Flammable Vapor
A painter died of extensive burn injuries after an explosion inside a tank he was painting. A co-worker was also injured but recovered. Both were working for a sheet metal fabrication firm. They were assigned
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Three Welders Killed Cutting Containers
AThree experienced welders were killed recently in separate incidents while using torches to work on containers they believed were empty. In the first, a mechanic supervisor was using a torch to cut a 55-gallon metal
Brakeless Loader Rolls Into Ash Pit
A front-end loader was working on a dirt road beside a fly ash pit. The loader went off the road into the pit, turned over and pinned the driver under water, where he drowned. The
Forklift Falls from Pier
A driver working for a shiploader was killed when he backed a forklift off the edge of a pier.
Scaffold Slippery from Ice and Snow
A tubular welded frame scaffold was covered with ice and snow. A construction laborer working on the third level slipped and fell headfirst to his death on the pavement about 20 feet (6.1 meters) below.
Boom Machine Carries Two To Their Deaths
Two workers rode a self-propelled lift machine to their deaths as it crashed to the ground. One was washing windows and the other was obtaining measurements for building changes. One of the victims was operating
What Went Wrong? – A Case Study
When you work in a large facility such as a hospital, you witness what seems to be a continuous round of construction and maintenance. Buildings get put up, renovated and taken down again.
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Welding Spark Causes Deadly Explosion
Welding torch sparks and oil tanks don't mix. Actually that's not true. Under the right circumstances they can mix with tragic results.
Shaky Platforms No Place for Workers
Standing on a pile of stacked rounded steel bars proved to be a deadly decision for a worker. The worker climbed onto the pile in a warehouse in order to attach a sling so a
Ironworker Dies After Fall From Girder
An ironworker died after falling 23 feet (seven meters) from a steel girder at a construction site.
Wood Chipper Kills Worker
Wearing gloves around moving machinery can be a recipe for disaster, as a recent fatality in Colorado illustrates.
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.
Welders Killed in Explosions
In 2000-2001, three welders in Massachusetts were fatally injured while cutting metal containers with torches.
Phone Repairman Dies of Electrocution
A repairman for a communications company was electrocuted recently while fixing a damaged telephone pole in a Massachusetts community.
Worker Traps Foot, Dies in Tank
Lester Woda tugged on his safety rope to alert others that he was having trouble. The 49-year-old orchard manager was at the bottom of an irrigation tube, trying to fix a valve when his right foot became trapped.
Firing Brings Murder, Witnessed by Children
A horrifying example of what can go wrong after an emotionally unstable employee is fired has resulted in a young man being jailed for life.
Company Allegedly Didn’t Follow Manufacturer’s Procedures
Deviating from standard machinery operating procedures is always a gamble. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) alleges that failure to follow procedures contributed to a worker's death at a plastics company in Sarepta, LA.
Falling Debris Kills Film Crew Worker
A film crew member was killed in an unusual incident in cold weather a couple of months ago in Toronto.
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