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Worker Slips On Wet Tarp

After doing the same job for nearly 20 years, a worker died in a falling from the top of a load on a flatbed trailer. He worked for a company which packaged sand, gravel and

Worker Slips On Wet TarpVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fall From Girder Kills Ironworker
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Fall From Girder Kills Ironworker

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Fall From Girder Kills Ironworker

An ironworker foreman died in a fall from a roof under construction after he removed a safety barricade. The victim was supervising a crew building the roof of a cold storage warehouse. The final structural

Fall From Girder Kills IronworkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!Vicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Isocyanate Suspected in Death
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Isocyanate Suspected in Death

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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

Isocyanate Suspected in DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

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

Seventeen Foot Fall Kills WelderVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Struggle With Logjam Claims Mill Worker
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Struggle With Logjam Claims Mill Worker

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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

Struggle With Logjam Claims Mill WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Engine Hood Crushes Worker
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Engine Hood Crushes Worker

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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

Engine Hood Crushes WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Laundry Worker Killed by Metal Ring
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Laundry Worker Killed by Metal Ring

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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.

Laundry Worker Killed by Metal RingVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Forklift Falls from Pier
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Forklift Falls from Pier

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Forklift Falls from Pier

A driver working for a shiploader was killed when he backed a forklift off the edge of a pier.

Forklift Falls from PierVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts
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Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber Shifts

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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

Delivery Worker Hit When Load Of Lumber ShiftsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Gasoline Vapors Contribute to Death
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Gasoline Vapors Contribute to Death

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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

Gasoline Vapors Contribute to DeathVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Broken Chain Kills Co-Worker
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Broken Chain Kills Co-Worker

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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

Broken Chain Kills Co-WorkerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Oxygen And Propane Explode When Mixed
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Oxygen And Propane Explode When Mixed

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Oxygen And Propane Explode When Mixed

A small business owner had been using an oxy-acetylene cutting torch. In an effort to save money on rental charges for the oxygen cylinder, he was attempting to transfer the remaining oxygen into a propane

Oxygen And Propane Explode When MixedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Surveyor’s Assistant Crushed By Bulldozer
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Surveyor’s Assistant Crushed By Bulldozer

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Surveyor’s Assistant Crushed By Bulldozer

A surveyor's assistant on a summer job was part of a crew assigned to build a temporary access road. Before starting the job, the foreman, the bulldozer operator, the surveyor and the assistant had discussed

Surveyor’s Assistant Crushed By BulldozerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Carnival Worker Crushed
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Carnival Worker Crushed

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Carnival Worker Crushed

A carnival crew had just pulled into the grounds and everyone was taking a rest or a nap until the boss arrived. The victim of this incident fell asleep in the shade in front of

Carnival Worker CrushedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Oilfield Worker Dies in Rigging Accident
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Oilfield Worker Dies in Rigging Accident

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Oilfield Worker Dies in Rigging Accident

The following is a real-life example of what went wrong and what corrective measures resulted from incidents in the oil and gas industry.

Oilfield Worker Dies in Rigging AccidentVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Restaurant manager electrocuted
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Restaurant manager electrocuted

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Restaurant manager electrocuted

A restaurant manager died after contacting a faulty refrigerator. The victim was cleaning the floor of the kitchen after hours. His wife and two-year-old daughter waited in the dining area. He was wearing tennis shoes,

Restaurant manager electrocutedVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Man Killed In Concrete Mixer
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Man Killed In Concrete Mixer

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Man Killed In Concrete Mixer

A male laborer died after being crushed while cleaning the inside of a concrete mixer at a pipemanufacturing facility. The 25-year old Mexican immigrant was taking part in the daily routine cleaning procedure when a

Man Killed In Concrete MixerVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Driver Dies While Changing Flat Tire
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Driver Dies While Changing Flat Tire

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Driver Dies While Changing Flat Tire

Could This Have Been You? A delivery driver who was changing a flat tire on the side of the road died when he was struck by another vehicle.

Driver Dies While Changing Flat TireVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Dies After Jumping From Elevated Pallet
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Worker Dies After Jumping From Elevated Pallet

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Worker Dies After Jumping From Elevated Pallet

A 22-year-old worker died after jumping 16 feet (five meters) from an elevated pallet on a forklift that was tipping over.

Worker Dies After Jumping From Elevated PalletVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Youth Drowns in Sight of Shore and Coworkers
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Youth Drowns in Sight of Shore and Coworkers

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Youth Drowns in Sight of Shore and Coworkers

It was a good day for a swim; it was only 35 yards from the shore; the water was only 15 feet deep. Plus, there were plenty of people around. So what went wrong?

Youth Drowns in Sight of Shore and CoworkersVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Fatal Distraction
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Fatal Distraction

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Fatal Distraction

A 31-year-old spray painter walked off the edge of a roof. He and co-workers were painting a condominium which has multiple roof levels.

Fatal DistractionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Phone Repairman Dies of Electrocution
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Phone Repairman Dies of Electrocution

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Phone Repairman Dies of Electrocution

A repairman for a communications company was electrocuted recently while fixing a damaged telephone pole in a Massachusetts community.

Phone Repairman Dies of ElectrocutionVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Worker Falls To Death With Safety Harness On
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Worker Falls To Death With Safety Harness On

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Worker Falls To Death With Safety Harness On

What good is wearing a safety harness if you don't tie it off?

Worker Falls To Death With Safety Harness OnVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Garage Door Kills
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Garage Door Kills

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Garage Door Kills

A lumberyard worker was fatally struck by a 1,200-pound (543.6 kilogram) metal commercial garage door.

Garage Door KillsVicky Pickford2018-01-17T00:00:00+00:00