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1 worker killed, 1 injured in zip line collapse


September 26, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, State OSHAs

One worker was killed, another remains hospitalized in critical condition after the collapse of a zip line tower on Hawaii’s Big Island.

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Grisly reminder: Unprotected trenches can be deadly


February 16, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: construction safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views

Two recent incidents show how unprotected trenches can be deadly, even if an employee isn’t completely buried by soil after a collapse.

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