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By the Numbers: Incident Reporting

DID YOU KNOW? The Injuries, Illnesses, and Fatalities (IIF) program [...]

By the Numbers: Incident ReportingVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: Near Miss and Safety Awareness

DID YOU KNOW? Near misses make up more than half [...]

By the Numbers: Near Miss and Safety AwarenessVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

By the Numbers: PPE Eye Protection

DID YOU KNOW? Revealing statistics Eye injuries in the workplace [...]

By the Numbers: PPE Eye ProtectionVicky Pickford2020-01-07T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Trimmer Electrocuted – Spanish
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Tree Trimmer Electrocuted – Spanish

Electrical, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Spanish, Topic, Type, Utilities

Tree Trimmer Electrocuted – Spanish

An untrained and poorly equipped tree trimmer was electrocuted when a branch he had just cut touched an 8,000 volt power line. He worked for a tree removal service, and was cutting down a tree

Tree Trimmer Electrocuted – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly – Spanish
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Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly – Spanish

Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, General Safety, Industry, Language, Spanish, Topic, Type, Utilities

Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly – Spanish

An experienced tree trimmer fell 40 feet (12 meters) to his death after the safety belt he was wearing malfunctioned.

Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage – Spanish
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Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage – Spanish

Agriculture, Fatality Reports, General Safety, Industry, Language, Seasonal, Spanish, Topic, Type

Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage – Spanish

A 44-year-old experienced tree trimmer died recently after apparently suffocating in the foliage of a palm tree in San Diego, CA.

Tree Trimmer Suffocates In Foliage – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Wood Chipper Grabs Foot – Spanish
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Wood Chipper Grabs Foot – Spanish

Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Spanish, Topic, Type

Wood Chipper Grabs Foot – Spanish

Using a foot to clear a jammed wood chipper sadly left the owner of a tree service company in Wisconsin with more than a leg injury.

Wood Chipper Grabs Foot – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Wood Chipper Kills Worker – Spanish
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Wood Chipper Kills Worker – Spanish

Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Lockout/Tagout, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Spanish, Topic, Type

Wood Chipper Kills Worker – Spanish

Wearing gloves around moving machinery can be a recipe for disaster, as a recent fatality in Colorado illustrates.

Wood Chipper Kills Worker – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies After Taking off Safety Harness – Spanish
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Worker Dies After Taking off Safety Harness – Spanish

Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, General Industry, General Safety, Hot Work/Welding, Industry, Language, Spanish, Topic, Type

Worker Dies After Taking off Safety Harness – Spanish

At 36, Eder Morales was in the prime of his life. We don't know much about Morales, except that he died young. Too young.

Worker Dies After Taking off Safety Harness – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Logger Killed By Swinging Tree – Spanish
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Logger Killed By Swinging Tree – Spanish

Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Spanish, Struck-By/Caught-Between, Topic, Type

Logger Killed By Swinging Tree – Spanish

Un leñador de 47 años de edad estaba trabajando para [...]

Logger Killed By Swinging Tree – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

A Chainsaw Should be Treated Like a Loaded Gun – Spanish
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A Chainsaw Should be Treated Like a Loaded Gun – Spanish

Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Spanish, Topic, Type

A Chainsaw Should be Treated Like a Loaded Gun – Spanish

A worker was using a chainsaw to trim the ends off spacers used to separate layers of lumber in preparation for drying in a kiln. He was working alone although other workers were close by.

A Chainsaw Should be Treated Like a Loaded Gun – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck – Spanish
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Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck – Spanish

Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, PPE, Spanish, Topic, Type

Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck – Spanish

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

Chainsaw Strikes Operator In The Neck – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree – Spanish
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Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree – Spanish

Fatality Reports, Forestry, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, PPE, Spanish, Topic, Type

Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree – Spanish

The owner of a lumber company was struck and fatally injured by a falling tree just minutes after arriving at work.

Company Owner Hit by Falling Tree – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Crane Touches Overhead Line – Spanish
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Crane Touches Overhead Line – Spanish

Crane Safety, Fatality Reports, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Spanish, Topic, Type, Utilities

Crane Touches Overhead Line – Spanish

A swamper working for his second day on a highway construction project was electrocuted when a crane touched an overhead power line. The crane was being used to remove one-ton cement barriers from the edge

Crane Touches Overhead Line – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – Spanish
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Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – Spanish

Fatality Reports, Forestry, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Seasonal, Spanish, Topic, Type

Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – Spanish

A supervisor in a logging operation was killed by a falling tree. The crew of three had been working under a tight deadline as they cut dead trees to be removed by helicopter. The supervisor

Crew Decided To Work Under Shadow Of Tree – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00

Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab – Spanish
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Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab – Spanish

Crane Safety, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Spanish, Topic, Type

Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab – Spanish

A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, as was a bystander struck by a tree while attempting to rescue the crane operator.

Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab – SpanishVicky Pickford2020-01-06T00:00:00+00:00