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Machinery Crushes Workers

A mechanic was killed when a bus fell on him. He apparently had used a 12-ton bottle jack under the differential to raise the rear of the 35,000-pound (15,875-kilogram) bus.

Machinery Crushes Workers2018-01-17T16:47:36-08:00

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.

Asphalt Plant Trainee Crushed In Conveyor2018-01-17T16:44:49-08:00

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.

Press Brake Operator Hit By Steel Lug2018-01-17T16:37:09-08:00

Maritime Company Charged After Worker Dies

The Workers' Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island has charged a PEI wood-processing company in connection with an occupational fatality

Maritime Company Charged After Worker Dies2018-01-17T16:35:11-08:00

Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered

At 21, Catrina Faye Coffman had everything to look forward to.

Leader, Best Friend’ Remembered2018-01-17T16:34:47-08:00

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.

Company Allegedly Didn’t Follow Manufacturer’s Procedures2018-01-17T16:32:49-08:00

Sawmill Sees First Fatality in 20 Years

It's said life begins at 40. Sadly, for Gregory Scott Johnson, it ended at that age when he became caught between two hydraulic cylinders used to pull logs toward a saw at the Suwannee Lumber Co. in Dixie County, FL.

Sawmill Sees First Fatality in 20 Years2018-01-17T16:31:39-08:00

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.

Appearances Can Be Deceiving2018-01-17T16:27:10-08:00

Paper Worker Pulled Into Press

Workers tending a paper manufacturing machine had to enter an narrow overhead platform above a moving press roller. One day a worker was on this 14-inch (.35-meter) wide platform structure. He was using a compressed

Paper Worker Pulled Into Press2018-01-17T16:19:12-08:00

Scarf Caught In Drill Causes Asphyxiation

An employee at a mine was found strangled to death. The scarf he was wearing around his neck had become twisted around the rotating drill. To prevent such a tragedy from recurring, remember these safe

Scarf Caught In Drill Causes Asphyxiation2018-01-17T16:18:46-08:00
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