A teen pulling weeds to earn pocket money died when an improperly stored piece of hoisting equipment fell and crushed his skull. The boy, just 14-years-old, was working with his father at an automobile repossession yard pulling weeds and doing general clean-up duties. No one witnessed the incident; however, there were large-stemmed weeds behind the 300-pound (136 kilogram) unit, suggesting the boy may have attempted to move it to continue his work. The boy was not supervised and did not receive a safety orientation to identify potential hazards. Employees should treat all worksites as dangerous and take steps to protect their lives […]
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