Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree
The owner of a lumber company was struck and fatally injured by a falling tree just minutes after arriving at work.
The owner of a lumber company was struck and fatally injured by a falling tree just minutes after arriving at work.
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
I'm off to work now, Dad, Alicia* called as she raced for the front door. Don't wait up for me.
A construction worker was killed when he fell 14 feet (about four meters) from a roof while installing metal roofing materials.
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
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.
An equipment operator, a long-time employee of a municipality, was crushed between trucks at the service bay.

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