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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

By the Numbers – Assured Grounding
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By the Numbers – Assured Grounding

Accident Prevention, Construction, Electrical, English, Forestry, General Safety, Health and Safety Management, Machinery/Equipment, Stats and Facts, Utilities

By the Numbers – Assured Grounding

DID YOU KNOW? The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) uses [...]

By the Numbers – Assured Grounding2021-04-05T15:58:17-07:00

Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke
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Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke

English, Fatality Reports, Heat Stress, Utilities

Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke

Heavy work on a hot day caused a fatal heat [...]

Laborer Killed by Heat Stroke2021-04-01T23:47:39-07:00

Jury Convicts Company In Worker’s Death
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Jury Convicts Company In Worker’s Death

English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Jury Convicts Company In Worker’s Death

On his first day working for Trigon Inc., Andrew Ross, [...]

Jury Convicts Company In Worker’s Death2021-04-01T22:10:19-07:00

Hydrogen Sulfide Causes Fall Into Tank
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Hydrogen Sulfide Causes Fall Into Tank

Chemical Safety, Compressed Gas/Air, Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, General Industry, Utilities

Hydrogen Sulfide Causes Fall Into Tank

An employee of a natural gas well service company was [...]

Hydrogen Sulfide Causes Fall Into Tank2021-04-01T17:59:47-07:00

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen – Spanish
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Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen – Spanish

Chemical Safety, Compressed Gas/Air, Fatality Reports, Spanish, Utilities

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen – Spanish

Un hombre de servicio de la compañía de gas natural [...]

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen – Spanish2021-07-05T21:19:04-07:00

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen
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Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen

Compressed Gas/Air, Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen

A natural gas company service man was contacted early one [...]

Heart Attack Caused By Lack Of Oxygen2021-07-05T21:19:32-07:00

Half-Safe Setup Claims Worker
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Half-Safe Setup Claims Worker

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Half-Safe Setup Claims Worker

Electrical lines were grounded and de-energized before a lineman went [...]

Half-Safe Setup Claims Worker2021-03-31T23:04:23-07:00

Ground Water Problem Not Communicated
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Ground Water Problem Not Communicated

Construction, Excavation and Trenching, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Ground Water Problem Not Communicated

A contractor had been awarded the job of replacing a [...]

Ground Water Problem Not Communicated2021-03-31T23:01:29-07:00

Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole
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Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole

A groundsman on a power line crew received a fatal [...]

Ground Crew Worker Dies on Power Pole2021-03-31T22:56:15-07:00

Gasoline Vapors Contribute to Death
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Gasoline Vapors Contribute to Death

Confined Spaces, English, Environmental, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Gasoline Vapors Contribute to Death

An environmental officer doing routine testing noticed the smell of [...]

Gasoline Vapors Contribute to Death2021-03-31T22:09:28-07:00

Gas From Blast Kills Worker
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Gas From Blast Kills Worker

Chemical Safety, Confined Spaces, Construction, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Gas From Blast Kills Worker

A sewer worker was killed by poisonous gas 45 minutes [...]

Gas From Blast Kills Worker2021-03-31T21:57:29-07:00

Engineer Killed Retrieving Meter
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Engineer Killed Retrieving Meter

Confined Spaces, English, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Engineer Killed Retrieving Meter

A city engineer collapsed in a manhole while attempting to [...]

Engineer Killed Retrieving Meter2021-03-29T21:41:21-07:00

Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock – Spanish
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Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock – Spanish

Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Ladders, Utilities

Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock – Spanish

Tres trabajadores, un electricista licenciado y dos aprendices, estaban recableando [...]

Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock – Spanish2021-03-29T20:24:25-07:00

Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock
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Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock

Electrical, English, Fall Protection, Fatality Reports, Ladders, Utilities

Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock

Three workers, one licensed electrician and two apprentices, were rewiring [...]

Electrician Falls From Aluminum Ladder After Shock2021-03-29T20:29:30-07:00

Electrical Hazards Aren’t Always Overhead
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Electrical Hazards Aren’t Always Overhead

Construction, Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Electrical Hazards Aren’t Always Overhead

Workers often get into trouble by failing to look up [...]

Electrical Hazards Aren’t Always Overhead2021-03-29T20:18:43-07:00

Electrical Flash Burns Kill Hotel Maintenance Worker
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Electrical Flash Burns Kill Hotel Maintenance Worker

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Hospitality, Utilities

Electrical Flash Burns Kill Hotel Maintenance Worker

Stan* was hired as a hotel maintenance worker, whose duties [...]

Electrical Flash Burns Kill Hotel Maintenance Worker2021-03-29T20:16:03-07:00

Electrical Fire Burns Workers
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Electrical Fire Burns Workers

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Retail, Utilities

Electrical Fire Burns Workers

A 35-year-old Anderson, IN, worker died from burn injuries after [...]

Electrical Fire Burns Workers2021-03-29T20:12:41-07:00

Electrical Engineer Electrocuted
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Electrical Engineer Electrocuted

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Utilities

Electrical Engineer Electrocuted

An experienced electrical engineer was electrocuted while removing dust from [...]

Electrical Engineer Electrocuted2021-03-29T20:07:59-07:00

Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion – Spanish
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Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion – Spanish

Compressed Gas/Air, Drugs and Alcohol, Fatality Reports, Hot Work/Welding, Spanish, Utilities

Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion – Spanish

Una explosión que mató a un plomero puede haber sido [...]

Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion – Spanish2021-03-29T17:43:29-07:00

Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion
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Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion

Compressed Gas/Air, Drugs and Alcohol, English, Fatality Reports, Hot Work/Welding, Utilities

Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion

An explosion which killed a plumber may have been the [...]

Drug Connection in Fatal Explosion2021-03-29T17:44:13-07:00

Defective Lift Swings Into Line
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Defective Lift Swings Into Line

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Utilities

Defective Lift Swings Into Line

A defective aerial lift swung out of control and into [...]

Defective Lift Swings Into Line2021-03-26T22:13:11-07:00

Defective Appliance Gives Fatal Shock
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Defective Appliance Gives Fatal Shock

Electrical, English, Fatality Reports, Machinery/Equipment, Utilities

Defective Appliance Gives Fatal Shock

An appliance repairman was electrocuted when he was testing a [...]

Defective Appliance Gives Fatal Shock2021-03-26T22:11:18-07:00

Crew Follows Boss Into Confined Space
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Crew Follows Boss Into Confined Space

Confined Spaces, Construction, English, Utilities

Crew Follows Boss Into Confined Space

When a construction foreman was found dead in water at [...]

Crew Follows Boss Into Confined Space2021-03-26T20:59:08-07:00

7 Facts About Confined Spaces: By the Numbers

Here are seven facts relating to confined spaces: 1 confined [...]

7 Facts About Confined Spaces: By the Numberswpengine2021-03-26T16:11:23-07:00