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Trench Collapses and Buries New Worker
A new worker with little safety training died when the trench he was digging caved in around him. The 35-year-old [...]
Tree Topples Onto Crane Cab
A crane operator was killed when an 80-foot (25-meter) tree fell and crushed the cab. A second worker was injured, [...]
Transformer Topples Into Excavation
Poor supervision and poor planning were to blame for a fatality that occurred when a trench caved in and crushed [...]
Training Wasn’t Passed On
A construction foreman died and a laborer was critically injured after they were exposed to toxic gases while working in [...]
Tractor Operator Drowns in Lake
Operating excavators, tractors and other equipment on uneven terrain can be tricky. Doing so proved deadly for a young worker [...]
Tower Crane Topples, Killing One
A shortage of crane operators and mechanics is being eyed as a possible contributing factor in a crane fatality in [...]
Toronto Teen Dies in Fall From Roof
A roof repair job turned fatal for an 18-year-old Toronto worker, who fell 14 floors to his death. Ontario Ministry [...]
Three Heroes Die Attempting Rescue in a Confined Space
A young student engineer had just started a new job on a dam construction project. Another employee was given the [...]
Three Buried in Concrete
Three Buried in Concrete Menes Daniel, Torivio Acevedo and Endy Guirand were killed when a concrete form collapsed. The framework, [...]
Temporary Floor Openings Must be Secure
A worker fell through an insecure opening on a roof during a construction project. A fire-damaged warehouse was being re-insulated [...]
Tank Explosion Kills Installer
A 28-year-old insulation installer was killed when a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) tank ruptured and ignited. The victim was working [...]
Tank And Crane Topple To Ground
An empty water tank weighing 14 tons (12.7 metric tons) was being lifted by a crane onto a water tower [...]
Suspended Ceiling Didn’t Support Weight
A worker stepped onto a suspended ceiling. It broke under his weight and he fell through. He landed on a [...]
Surveyor’s Assistant Crushed By Bulldozer
A surveyor's assistant on a summer job was part of a crew assigned to build a temporary access road. Before [...]
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