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Steel Load Falls Off Crane
An overhead crane operator died when a bale of steel slipped off the C-hook and hit him. He had positioned [...]
Shaky Platforms No Place for Workers
Standing on a pile of stacked rounded steel bars proved to be a deadly decision for a worker. The worker [...]
Search for New Life Ends Abruptly
A Haitian man who was working hard for a better life died suddenly when scaffolding he was moving collapsed onto [...]
Scaffold Swings Over to Power Line
An electrician working for a utility company died of electrocution when an aluminum pole he was touching struck a 12,000 [...]
Scaffold Slippery from Ice and Snow
A tubular welded frame scaffold was covered with ice and snow. A construction laborer working on the third level slipped [...]
Scaffold Not a Climbing Device
A young man was working on a building renovation project. He was inexperienced, and was working part-time for a sub-contractor. [...]
Scaffold Collapse Takes Painter To Death
Painters were painting a new warehouse. To paint the roof supports, a scaffold was needed. The crew borrowed a scaffold [...]
Scaffold Collapse Sends Three to Death
Five workers were standing on a scaffold nine stories off the ground as they were plastering the exterior of a [...]
Remote-Controlled Boom Hits High Voltage Line
A concrete worker was electrocuted when a pumping truck boom touched a 34,000-volt power line. He had been manipulating the [...]
Recycling Worker Electrocuted
A man working in the recycling business was electrocuted when he was helping move some scrap metal stored beneath a [...]
Radio Interference Suspected In Mishap
A piece of a crane motor fell and struck a worker in the head. The mishap occurred when the lifting [...]
Poor Communication Contributes to Crushing Death
A maintenance mechanic died when he was crushed between an overhead bridge - crane and a light fixture. The incident [...]
Painter Dies Attempting Rescue
Painter Dies Attempting Rescue The incident happened in a matter of seconds. A scaffold collapse left three workers dangling from [...]
Focus On: Crane Safety
Crane accidents can be dramatic events. Think of the news stories you’ve seen – large tall cranes collapsing on a [...]
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