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Ammonia Kills Worker
A simple broken weld seam caused the death of a 68-year-old man, when an anhydrous ammonia tank ruptured.
Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine GalleryOperator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
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Operator Killed While Repairing Running Machine
A 61-year-old woodworker was killed as he was trying to replace a glue tray in a glue-press machine while it was still operating.
Downed Power Line Electrocutes Deputy Sheriff
Deputy Sheriff Tony was quite certain that the downed power line hanging only a few inches above the road was a ground wire that was safe to move by hand. He couldn't have been more wrong.
Foundry Laborer Electrocuted
A foundry laborer was electrocuted as he was helping to feed stainless steel scrap into a furnace refractory.
Operator Crushed inside Knitting Machine
A machine operator at a textile plant died of asphyxia when his torso was compressed in an automated circular knitting machine.
Steel Pile Falls On Worker
A construction worker died when a 2,000-pound (907-kilogram) steel pile (column) struck him.
Brake Failure Kills Driver
A 28-year-old father of three was killed while driving a concrete pumper truck.
Roofer Falls to His Death
A 22-year-old roofer fell approximately 22 feet (6.7 meters) off the edge of a roof onto concrete and died.
Safety Signs Checklist GallerySafety Signs Checklist
Accident Prevention, Agriculture, Checklist, Construction, Education, English, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Healthcare, Hospitality, Hospitality, Housekeeping, Industry, Language, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Safety Signs Checklist
The following checklist on the uses of color coding and [...]
Unsecured Plywood Results in Death
An experienced worker was laying concrete on the second level of a construction project when the face shield from a welder's mask fell from an upper level. The construction worker agreed to cross the wet
Washer Emits Lethal CO Gas GalleryWasher Emits Lethal CO Gas
Agriculture, Chemical Safety, Construction, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, General Safety, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Washer Emits Lethal CO Gas
A 35-year-old man was found several hours after he died inside a barn he had been cleaning. He had been using a pressure washer with an 11-horsepower gasoline engine.
Rock Hits Miner Working Alone
A professional miner, working alone, was struck and pinned down by falling rock. The miner was scaling - knocking down loose overhead rock. He was working under an unsafe, unbolted rock ceiling, contrary to safe
Falling Tree Sends Worker To His Death
A crew was logging a right-of-way prior to road construction. A faller was preparing to cut down a tree. He signaled to another worker, waving with his yellow hardhat to indicate the direction in which
Coal Collapse Kills Worker
A worker was feeding coal from a bunker into a rail car at a steam plant. The coal jammed in the bottom of the bunker. The worker then entered the rail car and used a
No Escape From Cave-In
One pipelayer was crushed to death and another injured when a trench collapsed. They were laying sewer pipe in a trench four feet (1.22 meters) wide at the bottom and 15 feet (4.57 meters) wide
Window Worker Fatally Shocked
Two workers were installing shutters on the windows of a building. One was about six feet (two meters) above the ground on a scaffold.
Suspended Ceiling Didn’t Support Weight
A worker stepped onto a suspended ceiling. It broke under his weight and he fell through. He landed on a concrete floor 42 feet below and died of blood loss and multiple injuries. A more
Welder Falls 19 Storeys
A welder with 20 years’ experience as an iron worker died after he and his metal cage fell from a high-rise building where he and a co-worker were welding tube girts. Each welder was supported
Builder Falls From Ladder
A house builder died after a fall from a ladder. The incident happened when two workers were climbing two ladders positioned side by side. Between them they were carrying a sheet of wood to be
Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion GalleryLack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion
Agriculture, Construction, Education, English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, General Industry, Healthcare, Hospitality, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Retail, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion
Failure to maintain equipment resulted in a fatal explosion in a metal products plant. Oil that had oozed from a hydraulic press caught fire. The fire caused two hydraulic fluid accumulators to explode.
Fire Races Through Restaurant
A restaurant owner and several restaurant workers were laying new carpet on the restaurant floor before the business opened for the day. After the project had been underway for about an hour, fire broke out.
Tank And Crane Topple To Ground
An empty water tank weighing 14 tons (12.7 metric tons) was being lifted by a crane onto a water tower frame. The land around the new community water tower had been excavated the previous month
Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death GalleryLack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death
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Lack of Lockout Procedures Results In Conveyor Death
An employee with less than two years experience at a quarry and gravel pit was given the responsibility of safety inspector. He was not given any additional training with his new position. On the day
Bulldozer Skids Into Excavation
A worker was operating a bulldozer at the top edge of a sloped excavation. The trench was being developed for a drainage ditch six feet (1.8 meters) deep. The surface was covered with snow and
Safety-Conscious Engineer is Tangled in Rotating Machine
An electrical engineer became fatally entangled in a piece of rotating machinery. The victim was a partner in a company installing new computerized equipment in a sawmill.
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