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Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns

A textile worker was working on a conveyor belt. At the end of a day's production she had to clean the belt using a highly volatile cleaning solvent. This solvent was used very close to

Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Robot Crushes Experienced Operator

A worker operating an automatic die-cast system died after being crushed between the back end of an industrial robot and a steel safety pole. The hydraulic robot had been installed in an existing production line

Robot Crushes Experienced Operator2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard

A worker received massive head injuries when a crane lifting a 54,600-pound piece of steel tipped over. The crane was unstable because one outrigger device, which extends from the crane to balance it was inoperable.

Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker’s Life Over in the Flick of a Switch

Properly trained workers know exactly what will happen when they operate a machine switch - but if a switch is tripped in a moment of inattention or confusion

Worker’s Life Over in the Flick of a Switch2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected

An experienced crane operator was running an electrically powered gantry crane in a process building which was in the final stages of construction. Other than the occasional use of a propane-powered forklift, there were no

The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Crane Contacts High Tension Wires

Early in the evening an operator of a crane was installing storm sewer pipes. Suddenly, the boom of the crane contacted the overhead high tension wires. A pipe layer who was guiding the pipe as

Crane Contacts High Tension Wires2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Pulled From Catwalk Into Conveyor

A worker was standing on a catwalk, using a vacuum with a long nozzle to clean a fast-moving conveyor belt. It appears the nozzle became caught between two large rollers and pulled the worker into

Worker Pulled From Catwalk Into Conveyor2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks Free

A makeshift attempt to free a jammed conveyor cost a millwright his life. He got a grip on the conveyor drive shaft with a long pipe wrench, then straddled the pipe wrench handle and bounced

Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks Free2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts

A twenty-five year old delivery man for a lumber company was delivering a load of lumber to a construction site. The load included approximately 20 roof trusses. Although the delivery vehicle was equipped with a

Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Summer Job Takes Life Of Student

A student working on a summer job was electrocuted when a truck-mounted crane he was operating struck a power line. The driver of the truck instructed the student to move the crane, then backed the

Summer Job Takes Life Of Student2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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.

Appearances Can Be Deceiving2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Robotic Arm Pulls Manager to His Death

Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) investigators are trying to determine how a robotic arm pulled a manager into a press while it was being cleaned. Steven McGirr, 46, died instantly.

Robotic Arm Pulls Manager to His Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor

Trevor was 24 years old when he died in an unguarded conveyor at an asphalt plant, where investigators concluded that several safety procedures could have prevented his death.

Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Washer Emits Lethal CO Gas

A 35-year-old man was found several hours after he died inside a barn he had been cleaning. He had been using a pressure washer with an 11-horsepower gasoline engine.

Washer Emits Lethal CO Gas2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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