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Laborer Pinned Against Dump Truck
Sean Merriman, 32, had been working for Caltrans for only a few months when he was killed at a road construction site in San Jose, CA.
School Maintenance Supervisor Murdered GallerySchool Maintenance Supervisor Murdered
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School Maintenance Supervisor Murdered
David S. Ganoe Jr. , a school maintenance supervisor, was gunned down in his office in Caroline, VA. Police report that Thomas E. Monroe, 66, a former maintenance employee, was charged with murder of the 51-year-old.
Excavator Operator Sinks In Mud
A shortcut along the edge of a gravel-pit pond proved deadly for the owner of an excavating company hired to dig test holes for a client who was evaluating the site for potential construction.
Heat Illness Not Handled GalleryHeat Illness Not Handled
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Heat Illness Not Handled
The symptoms of heat-related illness would have been obvious to anyone trained to spot them.
Fourteen-Year-Old Laborer Crushed by Five-Ton Beam
A 14-year-old boy, employed as a laborer, was crushed by a five-ton beam that fell on him while he was working beneath a house that had been moved onto a vacant lot several months earlier.
Boat Operator Dies in Compartment
An ice-making barge operator died of asphyxiation after going into a confined space to look for leaks.
Explosion Kills Welder
A welder was killed while welding on a wastewater recovery tank.
Pneumatic Door Crushes Mechanic
A maintenance mechanic suffocated when his chest was squeezed between the rear of a vacuum cooler tube and the tube's door.
Traveling Salesman Killed in Head-on Crash
A 31-year-old explosives manufacturing service representative was killed when his truck crossed the center line into oncoming traffic.
Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly
An experienced tree trimmer fell 40 feet (12 meters) to his death after the safety belt he was wearing malfunctioned.
Six Combustible Dust Housekeeping Dos and Don’ts
The saying "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" has [...]
The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected GalleryThe Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected
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The Exhaust Vent Was Never Suspected
An experienced crane operator was running an electrically powered gantry crane in a process building which was in the final stages of construction. Other than the occasional use of a propane-powered forklift, there were no
Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat
A laborer in a metal-casting plant was killed when he fell into a vat of scalding hot water. He received burns to 90 per cent of his body. He had been walking on an insulated
Seeping Water Causes Cave-In
An unusual mishap occurred when the ground gave way outside of an excavation, burying and killing a worker. The worker had just climbed out of the excavation, which was properly shored up to prevent it
Chips Bury Lone Laborer
A laborer was pushing hardwood chips along on a conveyor toward the digester in a paper mill. Working alone within the chip bin, he was using a pole 12 feet (3.7 meters) in length to
Police Officer Among Fatalities
Three sanitation workers and one policeman died in an underground sewage pumping station. Two sanitation workers had entered the room 50 feet underground and attempted to unbolt an inspection plate from a valve. The plate
Worker Touches Energized Receptacle
A worker was electrocuted when he contacted a live electrical circuit, a metal casing on the electrical outlet and a wet-mopped floor at the same time.
Twin Accidents Electrocute Five
Five farm workers were electrocuted in two nearly identical accidents when grain augers they were moving struck live power lines. The augers are about 50 feet (15 meters) long, have inflatable car tires and weigh
Brick Cleaner Tossed From Lift
A laborer cleaning and repairing a brick wall was thrown to his death from the elevated basket of an aerial lift. He was part of a crew of six cleaning, caulking and replacing brick. The
Warehouse Laborer Falls From Forklift
A man working in an electronics store warehouse fell six feet (two meters) to his death as he attempted to retrieve boxes from a forklift. The man was standing on a wooden pallet raised by
Cutting Torch Ignites Solvent
A worker died of injuries received in an explosion when hot material from a cutting torch ignited a can of solvent. The incident occurred in a metal products plant which was temporarily out of operation.
Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected GalleryChemical Reaction Was Unexpected
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Chemical Reaction Was Unexpected
Some workplace fire hazards are obvious. You toss a match into a pile of dry sawdust, and you get a fire. Other hazards are harder to recognize. Consider the chemical reactions which can result in
Employee Dies During Unauthorized Entry
An employee who was hired as a sweeper and handyman was discovered sitting in a deposit of blue sludge, on the bottom of a deep steel vat. The man had, in the past, cleaned tanks
Ladder Touches High Tension Wire GalleryLadder Touches High Tension Wire
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Ladder Touches High Tension Wire
A ladder touching a high tension wire - this scenario has caused countless fatalities in all kinds of industries and workplaces and homes. An employee of an aluminum siding company was electrocuted when the ladder
Brakeless Loader Rolls Into Ash Pit
A front-end loader was working on a dirt road beside a fly ash pit. The loader went off the road into the pit, turned over and pinned the driver under water, where he drowned. The
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