Trash Packer Strikes Worker
A 19-year-old worker died when he reached inside the hopper of a rear-loading trash truck while it was cycling trash.
Farmer Dies in Corn Husker
A 27-year-old farmer was pulling a picking machine through a cornfield with a tractor.
Laborer Electrocuted by 7,200-Volt Overhead Power Line
One laborer was electrocuted and two others were injured when a boom crane with an attached auger accidentally came into contact with a 7,200-volt overhead power line running above a materials storage yard.
Crane Oiler Crushed
A crane oiler was crushed between counterweights and the superstructure (base) of a rotating mobile crane.
Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality GalleryAlcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality
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Alcohol and Drugs Contribute to Fatality
An experienced press operator was killed when he was struck by pieces of a die thrown from his press. It appeared that the overhead ram of the press was set an inch lower than it
Operator Killed as Boom Touches Power Line
A company was contracted to dig post holes for a fencing project which was located adjacent to overhead power lines. A hydraulic auger with a 30-foot boom was being operated from a flatbed truck. On
Fire Kills Worker Assigned As Lookout
At a sawmill, a fire broke out. It had originated in the vacuum system which picks up sawdust from the various woodworking machines and carries it to a large silo outside the building.
Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings GalleryWorker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings
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Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings
A worker, who had recently been given the responsibility of safety inspector for the gravel pit where he worked, was killed when he was crushed in a piece of moving machinery. He was trying to
Alcohol Contributes to Loading Fatality GalleryAlcohol Contributes to Loading Fatality
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Alcohol Contributes to Loading Fatality
A load of wooden beams fell from a flatbed trailer and killed a person who was standing by to help hook the trailer to a transport tractor. The victim and another worker were hired to
Log Amputates Bridge Builder’s Leg
A railroad bridge building crew was dispatched to a job they had never done before – to try to break up a log jam against a bridge in a river. The crew tried first to
Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder GalleryHydraulic Door Crushes Welder
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Hydraulic Door Crushes Welder
An experienced mechanic/welder was crushed to death by a door on a metal shredder at a large scrap iron facility. The hydraulically-operated door flips down to reject unshredded metals.
Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death GalleryCompany Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death
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Company Pleads Guilty in Soybean Suffocation Death
It has taken more than two years, but a Nebraska company has finally pleaded guilty in the death of an employee who was buried alive by soybeans in 2003.
Nail-Gun Incident Claims Young Life
Nail guns are extremely convenient.
Worker Electrocuted During Cleanup
A 34-year-old machine worker was electrocuted during a cleanup job at the wood pellet manufacturing plant where he worked in Oregon.
Too Young to Die GalleryToo Young to Die
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Too Young to Die
A 14-year-old Hispanic laborer who said he was 18 in order to get a job was partially decapitated and suffered multiple crushing injuries after he came in contact with a machine used to shred and grind plastic bags into a recyclable product.
Forklift Backed Off Loading Dock
A forklift operator at a pallet-manufacturing company was fatally injured when he was crushed under a fallen forklift.
Machine Guard Inspection Checklist
One of your key responsibilities in preventing machine injuries is [...]
Safety Checklist for Machinery
If you work around or on moving machinery, take a [...]
Seven Statistics on Workplace Hand Injuries GallerySeven Statistics on Workplace Hand Injuries
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Seven Statistics on Workplace Hand Injuries
Considering how often we use our hands and the number [...]
Seven Statistics on Machine Guarding
One of the worst types of injury to experience or [...]
Seven Statistics on Nail Gun Hazards
Nail guns are powerful, easy to operate and fast at [...]
Seven Statistics on Operating Hand and Power Tools GallerySeven Statistics on Operating Hand and Power Tools
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Seven Statistics on Operating Hand and Power Tools
Workers operating hand and power tools face a wide range [...]
Seven Tips for Safe Stacking GallerySeven Tips for Safe Stacking
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Seven Tips for Safe Stacking
Properly stacked and stored materials are readily accessible and less [...]
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Employee Training Checklist GalleryCarbon Monoxide (CO) Employee Training Checklist
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Carbon Monoxide (CO) Employee Training Checklist
The risk for workplace carbon monoxide poisoning rises substantially in [...]
Equipment Checklist
We all know that pilots must go through a pre-flight [...]
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