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Worker killed in wood chipper lost arm in earlier incident


June 25, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Electrical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views

Twenty-five years ago, a workplace incident caused an employee to lose an arm. He struggled to learn to use a prosthetic limb and return to the job that he loved. That perseverance and courage may have cost Henry Lira his life.

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