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6,000-pound bar falls on worker, killing him


June 14, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views

OSHA is investigating the death of a crane operator who was killed when a 6,000-pound steel bar fell on him.

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Employee crushed to death in trash compactor


July 27, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Here’s a question for employees: If an item falls into a large trash compactor by mistake, is it worth risking your life to try to retrieve the item?

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Fatality: Worker sucked into machine and crushed


June 2, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, lockout/tagout

Federal mining safety officials will look into a worker fatality at a lime plant in Arkansas.

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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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