Manufacturing

By the Numbers – Compressed Gas/Air

DID YOU KNOW? The National Institute for Occupational Safety and [...]

By the Numbers – Compressed Gas/Air2021-04-05T20:39:24-07:00

By the Numbers – Combustible Dust

DID YOU KNOW? Combustible dust explosions can cause employee injuries, [...]

By the Numbers – Combustible Dust2021-04-05T20:35:20-07:00

Man Dies After Being Sucked Into Machine
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Man Dies After Being Sucked Into Machine

English, Fatality Reports, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing

Man Dies After Being Sucked Into Machine

A worker needs to use a piece of machinery. He [...]

Man Dies After Being Sucked Into Machine2021-04-05T20:32:08-07:00

Man Catapulted from Personlift
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Man Catapulted from Personlift

Back Safety, English, Ergonomics, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Manufacturing

Man Catapulted from Personlift

A journeyman glazier died after attempting to lift a 1,000 [...]

Man Catapulted from Personlift2021-04-05T20:24:29-07:00

Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality
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Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality

Chemical Safety, Confined Spaces, English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Manufacturing

Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality

A worker was inside a pressure trailer tanker applying a [...]

Makeshift Lighting Leads To Fatality2021-04-05T20:17:23-07:00

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!
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Makeshift Ladder Explodes!

Chemical Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Hot Work/Welding, Manufacturing

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!

An apprentice mechanic, working part-time with a transport company, was [...]

Makeshift Ladder Explodes!2021-04-05T20:14:04-07:00

Makeshift Fuse Arcs
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Makeshift Fuse Arcs

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Food

Makeshift Fuse Arcs

An electrical arc ignited dust in a wood flour mill, [...]

Makeshift Fuse Arcs2021-04-05T20:12:10-07:00

Maintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck
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Maintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck

Drugs and Alcohol, English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Manufacturing

Maintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck

Alcohol use may have been a major factor in the [...]

Maintenance Person Dies After Getting Head Stuck2021-04-05T20:07:22-07:00

Maintenance Man Drawn Into Pipe
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Maintenance Man Drawn Into Pipe

English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fatality Reports, Manufacturing

Maintenance Man Drawn Into Pipe

A maintenance worker died after being drawn into a 172-inchdiameter [...]

Maintenance Man Drawn Into Pipe2021-04-05T20:05:10-07:00

Machine Guarding: Fatality Report
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Machine Guarding: Fatality Report

English, Fatality Reports, Machine Guarding, Manufacturing

Machine Guarding: Fatality Report

PREAMBLE Machine guarding is a safety feature on or around manufacturing or other [...]

Machine Guarding: Fatality Report2021-04-05T18:42:08-07:00

Loose Clothing Pulls Supervisor Into Machine
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Loose Clothing Pulls Supervisor Into Machine

English, Fatality Reports, Forestry, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing

Loose Clothing Pulls Supervisor Into Machine

A mechanical supervisor in a paper mill - with 23 [...]

Loose Clothing Pulls Supervisor Into Machine2021-04-05T18:28:27-07:00

Light Sets off Flammable Vapor
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Light Sets off Flammable Vapor

Compressed Gas/Air, Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, Fire Prevention, Manufacturing

Light Sets off Flammable Vapor

A painter died of extensive burn injuries after an explosion [...]

Light Sets off Flammable Vapor2021-04-05T17:36:46-07:00

Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion
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Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion

English, Facilities/Maintenance, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing

Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion

Failure to maintain equipment resulted in a fatal explosion in [...]

Lack of Maintenance Sets Stage for Explosion2021-04-05T16:26:47-07:00

By the Numbers – Back Injury

DID YOU KNOW? 15 Back Injury Statistics About 80% of [...]

By the Numbers – Back Injury2021-04-05T16:21:40-07:00

Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes Electrocution
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Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes Electrocution

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Lockout/Tagout, Manufacturing

Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes Electrocution

An apprentice electrician was killed by contact with 525 volts [...]

Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes Electrocution2021-04-05T16:17:28-07:00

Lack of Housekeeping Can End Up Killing
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Lack of Housekeeping Can End Up Killing

English, Fatality Reports, Housekeeping, Manufacturing

Lack of Housekeeping Can End Up Killing

INCIDENT On Jan. 5, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) [...]

Lack of Housekeeping Can End Up Killing2021-04-05T16:13:30-07:00

Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat
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Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat

English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Manufacturing

Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat

A laborer in a metal-casting plant was killed when he [...]

Laborer Scalded In Hot Water Vat2021-04-05T16:01:18-07:00

Laborer Falls Onto Conveyor
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Laborer Falls Onto Conveyor

English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Forestry, Machine Guarding, Machinery/Equipment, Manufacturing

Laborer Falls Onto Conveyor

A laborer working as a helper on a bark boiler [...]

Laborer Falls Onto Conveyor2021-04-01T23:41:56-07:00

Know What Chemical Hazards You Face
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Know What Chemical Hazards You Face

Chemical Safety, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Manufacturing

Know What Chemical Hazards You Face

INCIDENT Global Manufacturing reports that Apple is eliminating use of [...]

Know What Chemical Hazards You Face2021-04-01T22:59:53-07:00

JSA / Audits/ Inspections: Fatality Report
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JSA / Audits/ Inspections: Fatality Report

English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, JSA/Audits/Inspections, Manufacturing

JSA / Audits/ Inspections: Fatality Report

PREAMBLE A simple risk analysis can help you determine where [...]

JSA / Audits/ Inspections: Fatality Report2021-04-01T21:58:25-07:00

Job Experience No Excuse for Shortcuts
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Job Experience No Excuse for Shortcuts

Confined Spaces, English, General Safety, Manufacturing

Job Experience No Excuse for Shortcuts

Could This Have Been You? On average, 5,000 to 6,000 [...]

Job Experience No Excuse for Shortcuts2021-04-01T21:47:28-07:00

Isocyanate Suspected in Death
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Isocyanate Suspected in Death

Chemical Safety, English, Fatality Reports, Manufacturing

Isocyanate Suspected in Death

A woman with a history of asthma was working on [...]

Isocyanate Suspected in Death2021-04-01T21:26:06-07:00

Inexperience and Forklifts Don’t Mix
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Inexperience and Forklifts Don’t Mix

English, Fatality Reports, Forklifts, Manufacturing, Warehouse, Wholesale & Retail Distribution

Inexperience and Forklifts Don’t Mix

People who are not qualified to operate forklifts should stay [...]

Inexperience and Forklifts Don’t Mix2021-04-01T18:44:00-07:00

Inadequate Respirator No Protection
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Inadequate Respirator No Protection

English, Fatality Reports, Manufacturing, PPE - Respiratory

Inadequate Respirator No Protection

A worker cleaning metal pieces prior to repainting was found [...]

Inadequate Respirator No Protection2021-04-01T18:35:22-07:00

Hydrogen Sulfide Kills Rescuer
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Hydrogen Sulfide Kills Rescuer

Chemical Safety, Compressed Gas/Air, English, Fatality Reports, Manufacturing

Hydrogen Sulfide Kills Rescuer

An Ohio worker who breathed hydrogen sulfide gas fell into [...]

Hydrogen Sulfide Kills Rescuer2021-04-01T18:05:21-07:00