Worker Trapped in Feather Dryer
A poultry worker was fatally wounded when a co-worker inadvertently started the feather dryer tank he was cleaning. The incident occurred at a poultry ranch where birds are grown for food. The worker had been
Laborer Sucked Into Portable Mortar Mixer
Co-workers saw an 18-year-old laborer being pulled between the rotating paddles of a portable mortar mixer. The young worker was working at a residential construction site, cleaning the mixer for the next day’s work, when
Punch Stabs Press Operator
A punch press operator was killed when a punch struck him in the chest, puncturing his heart. He had been working in a plant where construction machinery was manufactured and repaired. He had been operating
Roller Incident Kills Supervisor
A shift supervisor in a paper mill bled to death after both his arms were caught between two paper machine rollers. He entered an unguarded metal walkway that provides access to the area without first
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
Dump Box Crushes Worker
A truck driver was crushed to death between the frame and dump box of a dump truck. He had been raising the dump box when the safety over-travel cable joining the truck frame and box
Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings GalleryWorker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings
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Worker Crushed While Checking For Hot Bearings
A worker, who had recently been given the responsibility of safety inspector for the gravel pit where he worked, was killed when he was crushed in a piece of moving machinery. He was trying to
- Football Jersey Gets Caught in a Conveyor Belt Gallery
Football Jersey Gets Caught in a Conveyor Belt
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Football Jersey Gets Caught in a Conveyor Belt
A cleanup person was instructed by his foreman to do the cleanup of a conveyor area jammed with debris. This involved loading the debris onto the conveyor, running it until it was clean, shutting it
Electric Eye Triggers Fatal Move
A sawmill employee was operating an automated stacker when he noticed a board out of place on the top of the bundle of lumber. He left his work station and went to the stack to
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
Unguarded Rollers Trap Operator
A worker was running a machine called a slitter as part of a paper cup manufacturing operation. The press-like machine had heavy rollers. It was 2:30 a.m. . . . the worker was putting in
Are LOTO Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace? GalleryAre LOTO Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace?
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Are LOTO Procedures Always Followed At Your Workplace?
Workers get killed when you take shortcuts with your lockout/tagout procedures.
The Terrible Tagout: Using a cardboard box as a tagout device GalleryThe Terrible Tagout: Using a cardboard box as a tagout device
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The Terrible Tagout: Using a cardboard box as a tagout device
Use this photo to train workers how NOT to carry out a tagout control of hazardous energy when servicing machinery and equipment.
