Here’s What Can Happen When Maintenance is Ignored
A terrible incident in Tennessee, in which an equipment operator died from severe burns, shows how important it is to keep equipment inspected and properly maintained.
Poor Communication Contributes to Crushing Death
A maintenance mechanic died when he was crushed between an overhead bridge - crane and a light fixture.
Construction Worker Crushed
A construction worker was killed when a skid-steer loader crushed him against a dump truck.
Forklifts Make Poor Personlifts
When in doubt, improvise. That old advice might work well in certain circumstances, but it?s dangerous if it involves compromising safety.
Unfinished Catwalk Kills Worker
A mill worker fell to his death when an unfinished overhead walkway fell apart. The catwalk was constructed at a sawmill so maintenance workers could reach machinery for oiling. The person building the catwalk was
Falling Bucket Takes Worker Down
Just as construction can be dangerous work, so can taking structures down. This proved to be the case for a crew repairing a signboard located high up the side of a building. They had completed
Barge Worker Drowns in Fall Into River
Two workers were assigned to unload a barge tied up at a riverside dock. One was operating a front end loader to transfer lime into a portable conveyor to carry it up to the dock.
Farmer Trapped in Feed Conveyor
A dairy farmer died when he got caught in a conveyor delivering feed to his cows. Nobody witnessed the incident, but a co-owner of the farm said he was probably trying to lift the machine
Recycling Plant Worker Suffocates in Plastic
A recycling plant worker was slicing open bales of plastic bags as they went by him on a conveyor. He slipped and fell onto the conveyor. He was carried along the conveyor and buried under
Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab
A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, as was a bystander struck by a tree while attempting to rescue the crane operator.
Worker’s Head Crushed By Forklift
A worker was hired to clean up and crush cars in an automobile junkyard.
Inexperienced Teen Crushed By Forklift
A 17-year-old teenager who was operating a defective forklift in a construction yard in Portsmouth, UK, died suddenly when the machine overturned and crushed him.
Fatality Brings Home Importance of Sounding Horn
Do your forklift operators consistently sound horns when turning around corners or entering trucks?
Manager Falls to Death From I-beam
In an attempt to dislodge some wood on a conveyor belt, a manager at a wood products plant in Maine walked out onto an I-beam.
Forklift Mishap Kills Nearby Worker
A storage rack was moved close to the welder?s workshop and placed on its side for repair.
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
Fatal Fall from Scaffold
A worker died of a broken neck and skull after he fell 23 feet from a scaffold. He was working part-time as a welder-fitter. He did not have experience in working from a scaffold.
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Experienced Maintenance Worker Crushed To Death
A machine at a steel foundry was found to be jammed in the "up" position and could not be lowered. The plant maintenance mechanic, who was an experienced and careful worker, was called to repair
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.
Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck
An experienced chainsaw operator was killed when the saw he was using struck him in the neck. He was cutting the limbs from a dead tree when the tip of the saw caught on an
Driver Trapped in Crushed Cab
A hydraulic cylinder crushed the cab of a dump truck, fatally injuring the driver. The incident occurred when the driver was dumping a load of waste from the truck. When the dump box was raised
Clean-up Person Killed by Saw
A clean-up person at a veneer manufacturing plant died as a result of wounds received after being struck by a rotating cut-off saw.
Forklift Fall Leaves Kids Fatherless
In life, Jeffrey Mills made a difference. In death, he also made a difference, but with a huge impact.
Cintas Corporation Facing Massive Fine for Worker’s Death
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is proposing almost $2.8 million in penalties against Cintas Corp.
Man Dies After Being Sucked Into Machine
A worker needs to use a piece of machinery. He is unaware that the device is not operating properly and is being worked on at that moment by maintenance employees he cannot see.
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