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2 brothers die in incident at compost center


October 27, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: confined spaces, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Young people and safety

Cal-OSHA is investigating the deaths of two brothers who were working at a compost center in Lamont, CA. They were overcome by fumes in a confined space.

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Fumes rise from manhole; 1 killed, 3 injured


May 11, 2010 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Respiratory safety

One worker was killed and three firefighters were hospitalized after being overcome by mysterious fumes that rose out of an opened manhole in Middletown, OH.

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