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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

Supervisor Dies After Snagging Lever

Workers can be extremely careful about keeping their hands away from machine controls, but overlook the possibility that a shirt pocket or other piece of clothing can snag onto those controls, with disastrous consequences.

Supervisor Dies After Snagging Lever2018-01-17T16:40:23-08:00

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

Forklift Driver Struck From Behind

A 20-year-old man, who should have had a lifetime ahead of him, didn't get to enjoy it. The man had a job with a steel fabricating company and a few months' experience driving a forklift

Forklift Driver Struck From Behind2018-01-17T16:36:28-08:00

Forklift Fatality Carries Lessons

Forklifts and worker-congested pathways can be a deadly mix, especially when forklift operators haven't been trained properly.

Forklift Fatality Carries Lessons2018-01-17T16:34:53-08:00

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

Forklift Fall Leaves Kids Fatherless

In life, Jeffrey Mills made a difference. In death, he also made a difference, but with a huge impact.

Forklift Fall Leaves Kids Fatherless2018-01-17T16:32:33-08:00

Inexperienced Teen Crushed By Forklift

A 17-year-old teenager who was operating a defective forklift in a construction yard in Portsmouth, UK, died suddenly when the machine overturned and crushed him.

Inexperienced Teen Crushed By Forklift2018-01-17T16:32:30-08:00

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

Moving Chain Fractures Foot

A 23-year-old mill worker received a compound fracture to his foot when he tried to clear a conveyor jam.

Moving Chain Fractures Foot2018-01-17T16:27:42-08:00

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

Laundry Worker Dies Entangled with Rotating drum

Hospital workers are certainly not unaccustomed to death, but when a fellow worker dies in an incident there, shock waves reverberate throughout the facility.

Laundry Worker Dies Entangled with Rotating drum2018-01-17T16:23:34-08:00

Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard

A worker received massive head injuries when a crane lifting a 54,600-pound piece of steel tipped over. The crane was unstable because one outrigger device, which extends from the crane to balance it was inoperable.

Falling Crane Shears Off Light Standard2018-01-17T16:22:13-08:00

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