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Bizarre accident: Company faces charges in party fatality


February 24, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, criminal charges, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, What do you think?

An employer is accused of violating workplace safety regulations after a worker was fatally struck by a mechanical horse during a party.

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Bizarre accident: Horse falls on handler, crushing him


February 19, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment)

Situations in which a falling item kills a worker aren’t that uncommon. But in this case, the thing that fell was alive.

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Crane operator killed by flying bolt


November 18, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

From our Bizarre Accidents file: A man operating a crane was killed instantly when he was struck in the head by a flying bolt.

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