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Robot Pins Die Cast Operator
An experienced die cast operator?s heart stopped after he was pinned between a hydraulic robot and a pole.
Crane Operator Crushed
A 55-year-old crane operator was killed when the bridge crane he was operating collapsed and crushed him.
ATV Accidents Fatal
Thousands of people have died in accidents involving all terrain vehicles (ATV's).
Child Killed in Wood Chipper
A young child helping his father is pulled into an operating wood chipper and killed.
Forklifts Pallet Jacks GalleryForklifts Pallet Jacks
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Forklifts Pallet Jacks
There are at least 8 ways for supervisors to determine [...]
Steel Load Falls Off Crane GallerySteel Load Falls Off Crane
Construction, Crane Safety, Drugs and Alcohol, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Health and Safety Management, Industry, Language, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing, Maritime, Mining, Oil and Gas, Overhead Hazards, Topic, Transportation, Type, Utilities
Steel Load Falls Off Crane
An overhead crane operator died when a bale of steel slipped off the C-hook and hit him. He had positioned the bale incorrectly on the C-hook, so it was not balanced and centered. Ordinarily he
Argon Builds Up in Large Tank
Argon gas accumulated in the bottom of a large tank killed two workers assigned to clean the tank. The atmosphere in the tank had been tested before they entered it, but the testing was done
Operator Hits Gas Line
A heavy equipment operator was killed in an explosion when he hit a natural gas pipeline with a piece of heavy machinery. Four other workers were severely burned. The operator was digging a drainage trench
Carbon Dioxide Suffocates Worker
Two workers were suffocated by gas from a fire extinguishing system they were repairing on a ship. They were working on the cylinders containing carbon dioxide. Suddenly three of the cylinders discharged, filling the room
Tank Cleaner Found In Pool Of Sludge
A crew was engaged in cleaning a vessel in a plant. After the lunch break, one of the workers returned early to continue with his cleaning. A co-worker saw him climb the outside scaffold from
Tree Trimmer Electrocuted
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
Electrical Contact Sets Off Fireball GalleryElectrical Contact Sets Off Fireball
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Electrical Contact Sets Off Fireball
A journeyman painter died of massive thermal burns caused when an electrical contact set off an explosion of volatile waterproofing material. The painter and a co-worker were in the basket of a personlift, designed to
Worker Tumbles From Large Door
Two workers were trying to repair a large overhead door by tightening the tension spring at the top. Both were working about 10 feet above the ground, each with one foot on a ladder and
Fall From Cliff Kills Inspector
A highway project supervisor who bypassed some basic safety rules died when he fell down a 40-foot (12 meter) bluff onto a highway. While supervisors spend a lot of their time looking out for their
Bad Board Disintegrates
One defective plank was the cause of a three-story fall that killed a bricklayer. He was part of a crew laying bricks on the top floor of a building. They had built a six-foot (1.83-meter)
Makeshift Ladder Explodes! GalleryMakeshift Ladder Explodes!
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Makeshift Ladder Explodes!
An apprentice mechanic, working part-time with a transport company, was working when a drum of windshield washer antifreeze exploded. The explosion was set off by a spark from his welding. The investigation into this death
Isocyanate Suspected in Death
A woman with a history of asthma was working on a lamination process known to release an isocyanate. She developed an acute attack of asthma which failed to respond to her aerosol medication. Co-workers took
Seventeen Foot Fall Kills Welder
A young man was working as a welder at his weekend job. Situated on a platform approximately 17 feet above the concrete floor, he had been welding for about 15 minutes when he unexpectedly fell
Struggle With Logjam Claims Mill Worker
A clean-up worker was killed when struck by a rotating cut-off saw as he and a co-worker tried to clear a logjam on a mill conveyor. The victim, a temporary employee who had worked at
Engine Hood Crushes Worker
A maintenance worker was repairing a piece of heavy construction equipment when he was crushed to death by the engine hood. He had driven to the construction site after hours with an assistant who went
Laundry Worker Killed by Metal Ring
A laundry worker was killed instantly when he was struck by a piece of metal ejected from a water extractor machine. He was one of about 75 workers covering a day and an evening shift.
Forklift Falls from Pier
A driver working for a shiploader was killed when he backed a forklift off the edge of a pier.
Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts
A twenty-five year old delivery man for a lumber company was delivering a load of lumber to a construction site. The load included approximately 20 roof trusses. Although the delivery vehicle was equipped with a
Gasoline Vapors Contribute to Death
An environmental officer doing routine testing noticed the smell of gasoline coming from an underground sewage pumping station. Two days later an inspection was done, including a check of the nearby service station, but nothing
Broken Chain Kills Co-Worker
A faller started his chainsaw and heard a squealing noise from it. He turned the saw over to see if it was catching on anything. It did not appear to be. He then turned the
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