Improper Slinging Results in Fatality
The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from a fatal incident in the oil and gas industry.
The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from a fatal incident in the oil and gas industry.
An unsafe practice that was allegedly encouraged by his employer resulted in a 52-year-old man losing his life in December 2005.
A service worker for a security alarm system company died after a 35 foot (10.6 meter) fall.
A 45-year-old farmer was working with two neighbors who had come to help him load corn into a wagon to feed cattle.
A 56-year-old construction worker died after he was run over by a bulldozer. He was acting as a spotter to help a truck driver move his vehicle.
A 32-year-old laborer for a boring and tunneling company died when he was struck with a hydraulic hose.
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