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Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns

A textile worker was working on a conveyor belt. At the end of a day's production she had to clean the belt using a highly volatile cleaning solvent. This solvent was used very close to

Cleaning Solvent Causes Fatal Burns2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Toluene Vapors Kill Lab Employee

A laboratory used for analyzing rock samples in the oil and gas industry was the scene of a fatal chemical exposure.

Toluene Vapors Kill Lab Employee2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Express train hits painter

A worker painting a fence along a railway was killed when he stepped in front of an express train. He was part of a crew painting the fence located at a rail crossing barrier. The

Express train hits painter2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Divers Die When Trapped By Water Pressure

Two commercial divers drowned when they became trapped by a water leak on a seaway lock. The first diver went down to inspect a malfunctioning underwater valve. He became trapped because water leaking to the

Divers Die When Trapped By Water Pressure2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Electrical Engineer Electrocuted

An experienced electrical engineer was electrocuted while removing dust from equipment in the main electrical distribution room of a hotel. The man was employed by a maintenance company inspecting and improving the hotel's heating and

Electrical Engineer Electrocuted2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Farm Worker Watches As Wife Falls To Her Death

A husband watched in horror as his wife fell from the forks of a forklift to the concrete floor 20 feet (six meters) below. The woman was standing in the elevated forklift and placing labels

Farm Worker Watches As Wife Falls To Her Death2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Robot Crushes Experienced Operator

A worker operating an automatic die-cast system died after being crushed between the back end of an industrial robot and a steel safety pole. The hydraulic robot had been installed in an existing production line

Robot Crushes Experienced Operator2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Mixer Strikes Ladder in Vat

A foreman placed a wooden ladder into a mixing vat that had recently been sprayed with a cleanser called methylene chloride. While on the ladder, he called over to a co-worker to start the fan in the vat.

Mixer Strikes Ladder in Vat2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings

A worker, who had recently been given the responsibility of safety inspector for the gravel pit where he worked, was killed when he was crushed in a piece of moving machinery. He was trying to

Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Teen Worker Dies in Cotton Packing Machine

A young worker died in a cotton packing machine after being covered with a load of cotton. Prior to the incident, the victim had been riding with a co-worker who was operating a cotton picker.

Teen Worker Dies in Cotton Packing Machine2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Asbestos Exposure Kills Mechanic

At the age of 52, a mechanic died of mesothelioma, a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. He had worked with automotive brake and clutch parts containing asbestos. The workers' compensation authority

Asbestos Exposure Kills Mechanic2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Killed By Heat

A small woodland fire was the scene of a workplace fatality when one firefighter died of heat stroke. The young man was one of two affected by heat stroke that day. Two others were affected

Killed By Heat2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire

Several unsecured propane cylinders were being stored on the third floor of a construction project. A large propane heater was in use nearby to dry out the work-in-progress. A loud noise alerted the workers that

Leaking Propane Cylinder Causes Fatal Fire2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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