Operator Crushed on Loader
A worker was fatally injured when he was crushed between [...]
Operator Crushed inside Knitting Machine
A machine operator at a textile plant died of asphyxia [...]
Operations Manager Dies After Blow to Head
An experienced operations manager for a well servicing company died [...]
Oilfield Worker Dies in Rigging Accident
The following is a real-life example of what went wrong [...]
Oil Field Worker Struck By Pump Jack Head
A 24-year-old floor hand died from massive chest trauma from [...]
Nursery Laborer Dies in Skid-Steer Loader
A 24-year-old nursery laborer had been on the job for [...]
No Lockout and No Supervision Contributed To Death
An unsupervised nightshift worker died because a giant mixer was [...]
New Hire Dies Under Bulldozer
A dump truck spotter working for a North Carolina utility [...]
Multiple Injuries from Fall
A 21-year-old construction worker was killed when a Bobcat loader, [...]
Moving Chain Fractures Foot
A 23-year-old mill worker received a compound fracture to his [...]
Millwright Killed When Jam Breaks Free
A makeshift attempt to free a jammed conveyor cost a [...]
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DID YOU KNOW? Employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded [...]
What is Table Saw Kickback and How to Prevent it From Happening
A table saw should be approached with a healthy level [...]
Metal Shavings From Lathe Make A Deadly Noose
A machinist was finishing a piece of stainless steel on [...]
Metal Detector Misses Knife
A mill supervisor was killed when he was hit by [...]
Selecting Hand Tools
The Risks Using the wrong tool or using a tool [...]
Metal Coil Rolls, Killing Worker
Ontario Ministry of Labour investigators are trying to determine the [...]
Men Die When Bridge Equipment Collapses
Men Die When Bridge Equipment Collapses The men must have [...]
Mechanic Killed Inspecting Stacker
Mechanic Killed Inspecting Stacker On May 5, 2005, a 55-year-old [...]
Mattress Spring Company Fined for Fatality
A Toronto-based company that manufactures inner spring units for mattresses [...]
Material Handling and Storage
PREAMBLE Handling and storing materials involve diverse operations such as [...]
Maritime Company Charged After Worker Dies
The Workers' Compensation Board of Prince Edward Island has charged [...]
Man Killed In Concrete Mixer
A male laborer died after being crushed while cleaning the [...]
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By the Numbers – Compressed Gas/Air
DID YOU KNOW? The National Institute for Occupational Safety and [...]
Man Electrocuted While Welding Mower
Could This Have Been You? On average, 5,000 to 6,000 [...]
