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Company Fined For Forklift Fatality
An Ontario supplier of oil purification systems has been fined $90,000, plus a 25 percent victim fine surcharge, regarding an occupational fatality.
Two Veteran Firefighters Killed in Flashover GalleryTwo Veteran Firefighters Killed in Flashover
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Two Veteran Firefighters Killed in Flashover
February was a bad month for Canadian firefighters. Two veteran firefighters were killed in Winnipeg in a flashover incident during a house fire.
Building Inspector’s Death Results in $175,000 Fine
Building inspectors may know all about whether structures are being built according to code, but a case in Toronto
Fan Falls on Worker
A 32-year-old man was killed when a 1500-lb (735 kg) wind machine fan fell on him.
Children Witness Murder
Jackie Marshall, a 57-year-old grandmother who worked at a McDonald's restaurant in Chichester, England, was beaten and stabbed to death by Shane Freer in front of horrified customers, including children attending a birthday party.
Falling Steps Crush Man
A 72-year-old truck driver hired to transport and deliver a set of pre-cast concrete steps to a residence was crushed by the steps during delivery.
New York Ironworker Crushed to Death
The victim had been working 11 years at the company.
Scrap Metal Truck Driver Killed In Crash
A scrap metal truck driver was killed and three train passengers slightly injured when an Amtrak train carrying 89 people slammed into a tractor-trailer.
Convenience Store Cashier Victim of Botched Robbery
A 49-year-old Texaco Food Mart cashier was shot to death during a robbery.
There are no Minor Electrical Shocks
Just about all of us have experienced an electrical shock at some time in our lives - and lived through it. Unfortunately, the fact that many shocks are mild and cause no permanent harm can mislead us into thinking electricity isn't all that dangerous.
Counterweights Crush Worker
An elevator operator died when the elevator's counterweights came crashing down on his head and chest.
Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor GalleryAsphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor
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Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor
Trevor was 24 years old when he died in an unguarded conveyor at an asphalt plant, where investigators concluded that several safety procedures could have prevented his death.
Hazardous Energy Kills
Hazardous energy conditions can appear during installation, maintenance and other types of work.
Operator Pulled into Tinning Line
A machine operator died of crush injuries to his head when caught by an ingoing pinchpoint on a hot tin coating machine.
Forklift Backed Off Loading Dock
A forklift operator at a pallet-manufacturing company was fatally injured when he was crushed under a fallen forklift.
Flag Person Run Over
A 41-year-old worker was killed when a car struck him while he was flagging traffic. He was part of a road crew that was replacing a sign on the side of a road.
Fall from Elevation
A 37-year-old residential roofer was fatally injured after falling from a roof.
Safety Signs Checklist GallerySafety Signs Checklist
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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
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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.
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