Press Brake Operator Hit By Steel Lug
A 39-year-old brake press operator was killed when an exceptionally large metal sheet (lug) was ejected from the machinery he was operating and hit him in the head and chest.
Eliminate Doubt ? Lock It Out!
Always follow your company's lockout and tagout procedures. Just shutting off the power is not enough.
Mechanic Killed Inspecting Stacker
On May 5, 2005, a 55-year-old maintenance mechanic was killed while inspecting a lifting machine at a masonry production plant.
Worker Killed Clearing Rock Crusher
The 45-year-old worker was operating the crusher for a construction company, which subcontracted to the US government to produce gravel for forest roads.
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Don’t slip up on fall prevention
Falls are the second leading cause of accidental deaths in North America - second only to motor vehicle accidents.
Know the Dangers of Confined Spaces
You need to know about the dangers of confined spaces - even if you don't work in them.
Supervisor Dies After Snagging Lever
Workers can be extremely careful about keeping their hands away from machine controls, but overlook the possibility that a shirt pocket or other piece of clothing can snag onto those controls, with disastrous consequences.
Rotating Brush Kills Carwash Supervisor
A 23-year-old supervisor lost his life to a rotating sidearm brush while cleaning the floor of an older mechanized carwash.
Fatality Brings Home Importance of Sounding Horn
Do your forklift operators consistently sound horns when turning around corners or entering trucks?
Forklift Fatality Carries Lessons
Forklifts and worker-congested pathways can be a deadly mix, especially when forklift operators haven't been trained properly.
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Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered
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Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered
At 21, Catrina Faye Coffman had everything to look forward to.
Trash Packer Strikes Worker
A 19-year-old worker died when he reached inside the hopper of a rear-loading trash truck while it was cycling trash.
Company Allegedly Didn’t Follow Manufacturer’s Procedures
Deviating from standard machinery operating procedures is always a gamble. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) alleges that failure to follow procedures contributed to a worker's death at a plastics company in Sarepta, LA.
Forklift Fall Leaves Kids Fatherless
In life, Jeffrey Mills made a difference. In death, he also made a difference, but with a huge impact.
Worker’s Head Crushed By Forklift
A worker was hired to clean up and crush cars in an automobile junkyard.
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Moving Chain Fractures Foot
A 23-year-old mill worker received a compound fracture to his foot when he tried to clear a conveyor jam.
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving
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Appearances Can Be Deceiving
A 17-year old worker died just one hour into his new job after becoming pinned under a forklift. He hadn't received any job orientation or training.
Face The Facts
Some 2.2 million people worldwide die of work-related accidents and occupational diseases each year.
Rollers crush mill operator
A mill operator at a rubber compound plant died when caught between two rollers on the lamination machine he was operating. Investigators later assumed he had been bending over or crouched under the machine, removing
Half-ton part falls from machine
A rock quarry supervisor died when he was hit by a half-ton machine part while servicing a crushing machine. He and two workers were working on a weekend when the quarry was shut down. They
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Poor Supervision Leads to Teen Death
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Poor Supervision Leads to Teen Death
A 14-year-old accidentally hung himself with an electric hoist as he played with the dangerous piece of equipment. The incident occurred at an equipment rental company where the boy worked, helping customers load and unload
Airplane Propeller Claims Life
A worker in the air transport industry was riding as a passenger in a ground service vehicle. The driver parked the vehicle parallel to a stationary twin-engine airplane which still had both engines running. The
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Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard
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Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard
A worker received massive head injuries when a crane lifting a 54,600-pound piece of steel tipped over. The crane was unstable because one outrigger device, which extends from the crane to balance it was inoperable.
Steel Beam Crushes Laborer
A forklift driver and two laborers were stacking 40-foot (12.91-meter) I-beams in preparation for a structural steel construction job. One of the laborers was placing a wooden spacer on the last I-beam when the forklift
Snowmobile Mechanic Thrown Against Tree
A mechanic working for a snowmobile dealer was killed on a test drive. He had worked on the machine, and was trying it out on a public snowmobile trail near his workplace. He was traveling
