Children Die In Farm Silo
Two boys were visiting a farm. One was a relative of the farmer and the other was a friend. For some reason, they climbed to the top of a silo which was used for storage
Asthma Attack at Work Kills 19-Year-Old
I'm off to work now, Dad, Alicia* called as she raced for the front door. Don't wait up for me.
Unprotected Worker Falls
A construction worker was killed when he fell 14 feet (about four meters) from a roof while installing metal roofing materials.
Worker Dies While Cleaning a Vat
Late in the afternoon, a worker at a manufacturing company was requested to clean out a vat. It was approximately 5 feet deep and 5 feet in diameter. He was instructed to use
President Must Teach Safety Classes
A former company president convicted in connection with the deaths of two workers has been sentenced to seven years' probation. Brent Weidman, who was convicted of charges of negligent homicide and reckless endangerment, must also perform 840 hours of community service.
Snowplow Operator Crushed
An equipment operator, a long-time employee of a municipality, was crushed between trucks at the service bay.
Workers in Pit Could not Breathe
Two workers died of oxygen deprivation as they were repairing the concrete wall at a garbage disposal site. One of them had been attaching anchor bolts to the wall of an intake pit and was
Pressure Washer Blamed in Death
Using a gasoline-powered pressure washer in a poorly ventilated area below deck in a fishing boat has killed one dock worker and injured several others, including emergency personnel.
Hydrogen Sulfide Causes Fall Into Tank
An employee of a natural gas well service company was knocked unconscious by hydrogen sulfide gas. He fell into a water tank and drowned. He had been trying to get a sample of the liquid
Construction Worker Killed by Falling Fencing Material
Many people in the safety business don't like the word accident, because it suggests nothing could have been done to prevent the situation.
Engineer Killed Retrieving Meter
A city engineer collapsed in a manhole while attempting to retrieve a flow meter. The victim, an assistant engineer and a student intern had gone to a landfill to replace a battery of a flow
Snow Clearing Procedures Weren’t Safe: Judge
Operating a provincially-run cable ferry in Nova Scotia was only part of Donald LeBlanc's job.
Inspector Dies in Tank
A contractor inspecting the seals inside a large gasoline storage tank did not make it out alive. He was overcome by the toxic vapors in the tank and unable to escape or call for help.
Methane Kills Four Family Members
The dangers of trying to rescue others from a deadly atmosphere can't be emphasized enough.
Isocyanate Suspected in Death
A woman with a history of asthma was working on a lamination process known to release an isocyanate. She developed an acute attack of asthma which failed to respond to her aerosol medication. Co-workers took
October 26, 1948: The Donora Death Fog
It was like something out of a horror movie. But it really happened.
Miner Drowns When He Is Stuck In Drainage Hole
A miner drowned in an unusual incident involving a drain and high water pressure. He was one of several miners draining a large accumulation of water from a level in the mine several hundred feet
Plumber Killed By Tipping Skid Loader
A 50-year-old plumber working at a construction site was killed when a skid steer loader tipped forward and hit him on the head.
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
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Father Gives Heart in Death
Jeffrey Mills was the kind of man who didn't mind going out of his way to help out.
Watchman Buried in Sawdust Collapse
A watchman at a manufacturing facility was suffocated when a 30-foot pile of sawdust collapsed on him. The sawdust was being used to fuel a wood-fired boiler furnace.
Fiancandeacute;e Makes Horrible Discovery
The middle-aged farm worker was found by his fiancee in a large barn.
Winter Road Not Yet Frozen
A snowplow driver went missing and was presumed drowned after the vehicle crashed through the ice on a lake. He had been assigned to plow a winter road linking two communities.
Hydrogen Sulfide Kills Rescuer
An Ohio worker who breathed hydrogen sulfide gas fell into a coma and died after rescuing a co-worker.
Logger Didn’t Hear His Co-worker’s Chainsaw
A logger suffering from lack of sleep reported for work. He was supposed to be keeping a safety watch for another faller who was cutting down trees, but took a nap instead. A co-worker had
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