Safety-Conscious Engineer is Tangled in Rotating Machine
An electrical engineer became fatally entangled in a piece of rotating machinery. The victim was a partner in a company installing new computerized equipment in a sawmill.
Sleeve Snag Was Fatal
A supervisor died when he was pulled into the paddles of a food mixing machine. The sleeve of his coat caught in the rotating machinery, which lacked a guard to prevent such contact. He was
Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks Free
A makeshift attempt to free a jammed conveyor cost a millwright his life. He got a grip on the conveyor drive shaft with a long pipe wrench, then straddled the pipe wrench handle and bounced
Loose Clothing Pulls Supervisor Into Machine
A mechanical supervisor in a paper mill - with 23 years of experience in the industry - was inspecting a machine with two other supervisors. While repairs were being contemplated, the machine was left running
Lack of Lockout and Communication Causes Electrocution
An apprentice electrician was killed by contact with 525 volts while he was installing a switchgear for a large piece of machinery in a manufacturing plant. The victim was running a ground wire when he
Fitter Gets Sucked Into Sand Hopper
A fitter went into a concrete batching plant to do some repairs while the plant was still in use. As the sand he was standing on was discharged from the hopper into a mixing vehicle
Metal Detector Misses Knife
A mill supervisor was killed when he was hit by a piece of a door which blew off an anvil chipper. The incident occurred when a chipper saw knife fell into the conveyor system and
Shortcut Across Conveyor Proves Fatal
A shortcut across a moving conveyor belt was a fatal decision for a worker. He was watching the conveyor when he noticed a piece of timber fall to the floor instead of into the waste
Untrained Driver Flips Bulldozer
A millworker died when the bulldozer he was driving rolled down an embankment. A lightning strike had caused a fire in the sawmill area. The fire department brought the fire under control and left the
Trucker Dies in Burning Wreck
A truck with a trailer was traveling on a two-lane gravel packed road when the passenger-side wheels went over onto the soft shoulder. The driver attempted to steer the truck back onto the road and
Excavator Bucket Throws Passenger
Two plumbers had been working in a construction trench. When it was time to come back up to the street level, they rode in the bucket of an excavator. As the excavator operator started to
Worker Struck By Chunk Of Steel
A worker knowingly walked into a dangerous area and was hit by a heavy object as it fell. He was working at a plant which dismantles large machinery. Metal was cut with torches and large
Pickup Truck Leveled By Earth-Mover
A pick-up driver was on his way to work for the evening shift at a road construction site. He was running slightly late, which was unusual for him, as he was a punctual, dependable and
Operator Hits Gas Line
A heavy equipment operator was killed in an explosion when he hit a natural gas pipeline with a piece of heavy machinery. Four other workers were severely burned. The operator was digging a drainage trench
Unfinished Catwalk Kills Worker
A mill worker fell to his death when an unfinished overhead walkway fell apart. The catwalk was constructed at a sawmill so maintenance workers could reach machinery for oiling. The person building the catwalk was
Use This Safety Checklist – On Yourself GalleryUse This Safety Checklist – On Yourself
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Use This Safety Checklist – On Yourself
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Office Safety Checklist
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Seven Statistics on Working in Winter GallerySeven Statistics on Working in Winter
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Seven Statistics on Working in Winter
In many parts of North America, winter can pose significant [...]
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Seven Tips for Safe Stacking
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Close Calls are Urgent Calls for Action GalleryClose Calls are Urgent Calls for Action
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Close Calls are Urgent Calls for Action
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Ergonomics and the Mature Worker
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Don’t Let Your Safety Go Up in Flames
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