Young Farmer Dies in Auger Entanglement
Roger, who sowed the seeds of his farming career at the age of 13, may have scoffed at the foretelling of his death on a small farm in Iowa 22 years later.
Longshore Worker Crushed by Lug on Suspended Load
The moral of this fatality is: Never work beneath a suspended load.
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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.
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.
Electrical Flash Burns Kill Hotel Maintenance Worker
Stan was hired as a hotel maintenance worker, whose duties included janitorial functions and minor repair. So how did he end up dead with electrical flash burns to 20 percent of his body?
Bridge Worker Falls Through Unsecured Opening
Falling through an opening on a bridge deck under construction wasn't Tom's idea of how he wanted to leave his mark in the world.
Inexperienced Pilot Crashes Air Ambulance
A pilot and his three passengers died when the air ambulance they were in crashed into a mountain range during a blizzard.
Dump Truck Runs Over Driver
A 39-year-old father of five was killed when he was run over by a dump truck.
ATV Accidents Fatal
Thousands of people have died in accidents involving all terrain vehicles (ATV's).
Carpenter Falls From Scaffold
A 66-year-old carpenter died after falling from the plank of an improvised scaffold.
Forklifts Make Poor Personlifts
When in doubt, improvise. That old advice might work well in certain circumstances, but it?s dangerous if it involves compromising safety.
Mountaineer Falls from Ridge
An assistant mountaineering guide died when he fell from a mountain ridge.
Man Falls Through Window
A window mechanic died from generalized trauma when he fell through a window he was trying to replace on the 21st floor of an office building.
Fall from Elevation Kills
A 49-year-old construction worker was killed as a result of a fall from a roof.
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Fall Causes Fatal Head Injury
A fall from 25 feet (7.5 meters) killed a construction worker.
Multiple Injuries from Fall
A 21-year-old construction worker was killed when a Bobcat loader, operating on loose soil, rolled backwards over a 70-foot (21-meter) cliff into a rocky ravine.
Tree Trimmer Fails to Attach Harness Properly
An experienced tree trimmer fell 40 feet (12 meters) to his death after the safety belt he was wearing malfunctioned.
Cement Finisher Falls at Construction Site
A 29-year-old female cement finisher fell 165 feet (50 meters) to her death from a high-rise office complex under construction.
Fall from Elevation
A 37-year-old residential roofer was fatally injured after falling from a roof.
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.
Supervisor Falls Down Shaft
A fall down an elevator shaft killed a construction supervisor.
Farm Worker Dies from Heat Stroke
Joe had been working in the North Carolina tobacco field for just over a week. The first few days on the farm were hot and humid, with welcome breaks of rain. But on this day, there was no rain. The thermometer had already climbed to 95F when Joe stopped for his soda and cracker break at 10 a.m. By the time the temperature reached between 100F and 108F at 3 p.m., Joe complained to the crew leader that he wasn?t feeling well. The crew leader gave Joe a drink of water and drove him back to the workers? housing, where he left Joe to rest for a while. Forty-five minutes later, Joe was found on the steps of the house. He was unconscious. Emergency medical services were called and Joe was transported to the hospital, where his core body temperature was recorded at 108F. But Joe didn?t respond to the medical personnel?s attempts to cool him. His death was attributed to heat stroke.
Worker Falls Headfirst From Raised Forklift Platform GalleryWorker Falls Headfirst From Raised Forklift Platform
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Worker Falls Headfirst From Raised Forklift Platform
Standing on a makeshift platform spanning the forks of a lift truck isn?t safe. In California, doing so proved lethal for a 29-year-old worker.
Company Fined in Fatal Paint Vapor Explosion
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited a dredging company for multiple alleged serious violations after one of its workers was killed and a second worker was injured in a paint vapor explosion in July 2011.
Child Killed in Wood Chipper
A young child helping his father is pulled into an operating wood chipper and killed.
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