Scraper Apron Falls on Laborer
A laborer was steam cleaning a scraper used in a street paving project. The hydraulically-controlled bowl apron of the scraper weighing approximately 2,500 pounds had been left in the raised position. It had not been
Paramedics Among Dead at Mine
Two paramedics responding to an emergency call at a decommissioned mine in British Columbia were among four people who died there.
Mattress Spring Company Fined for Fatality
A Toronto-based company that manufactures inner spring units for mattresses has been fined $100,000
Press Brake Operator Hit By Steel Lug
A 39-year-old brake press operator was killed when an exceptionally large metal sheet (lug) was ejected from the machinery he was operating and hit him in the head and chest.
Road Milling Machine Crushes Worker
A worker was crushed underneath an overturned road-milling machine.
Tank Cleaner Found In Pool Of Sludge
A crew was engaged in cleaning a vessel in a plant. After the lunch break, one of the workers returned early to continue with his cleaning. A co-worker saw him climb the outside scaffold from
Roller Incident Kills Supervisor
A shift supervisor in a paper mill bled to death after both his arms were caught between two paper machine rollers. He entered an unguarded metal walkway that provides access to the area without first
Street sweepers claim victims
Most victims of heavy machinery collisions are workers, but occasionally passersby are also struck by equipment. For example, a street sweeper moving at about two miles an hour (three kilometers an hour) knocked down an
No Lockout Brings Death, Big Fine
A nightshift worker died because a giant mixer was not locked out. The needless fatality brought a $265,000 fine against the company.
Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered GalleryLeader, Best Friend’ Remembered
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Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered
At 21, Catrina Faye Coffman had everything to look forward to.
Victim Dies Under Tractor
The 50-year-old victim was part owner of a motocross track that operated out of a sand pit in New Jersey.
Engineer Crushed by Compactor
A technical engineer died after being crushed by a 12-ton bulldozer at a landfill.
Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected GalleryChemical Reaction Was Unexpected
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Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected
Some workplace fire hazards are obvious. You toss a match into a pile of dry sawdust, and you get a fire. Other hazards are harder to recognize. Consider the chemical reactions which can result in
Punch Stabs Press Operator
A punch press operator was killed when a punch struck him in the chest, puncturing his heart. He had been working in a plant where construction machinery was manufactured and repaired. He had been operating
Paper Worker Pulled Into Press
Workers tending a paper manufacturing machine had to enter an narrow overhead platform above a moving press roller. One day a worker was on this 14-inch (.35-meter) wide platform structure. He was using a compressed
Unsafe Practice Kills Worker
An unsafe practice that was allegedly encouraged by his employer resulted in a 52-year-old man losing his life in December 2005.
Ball Bearing Shatters Fatality-Free Status
A West Virginia company that had not experienced a worker fatality since April 1996 lost a long-time employee
Fiancandeacute;e Makes Horrible Discovery
The middle-aged farm worker was found by his fiancee in a large barn.
Robot Pins Die Cast Operator
An experienced die cast operator?s heart stopped after he was pinned between a hydraulic robot and a pole.
What is an Assured Grounding Program?
An 18-year-old worker at a construction site was electrocuted when he touched a light fixture while descending from a scaffold for his afternoon break. The source of the electricity was apparently a short in a receptacle, but examination revealed that the electrical equipment used by the contractor was in such poor condition that it was impossible to make a certain determination of the source of the short.
Is This a Safe Way to Control Hazardous Energy? GalleryIs This a Safe Way to Control Hazardous Energy?
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Is This a Safe Way to Control Hazardous Energy?
There are at least 3 things wrong with this lockout/tagout arrangement.
Are LOTO Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace? GalleryAre LOTO Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace?
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Are LOTO Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace?
Workers get killed when you take shortcuts with your lockout/tagout procedures.
The Terrible Tagout: Using a cardboard box as a tagout device GalleryThe Terrible Tagout: Using a cardboard box as a tagout device
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The Terrible Tagout: Using a cardboard box as a tagout device
Use this photo to train workers how NOT to carry out a tagout control of hazardous energy when servicing machinery and equipment.
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