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Summary: A staffer being trained to operate a vehicle was killed when the truck lurched forward into a manure pit and sunk in the muck with him still in the cab. The incident: About six weeks after he started working at Shelton Dairy, La Salle, CO, …
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If I told you that four people will die today in the U.S. as a result of a heat-related illness, you might be skeptical. But it’s true. A recent analysis of heat-related fatalities by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has revealed that …
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Summary: While laboring at the bottom of a deep hole outfitted with trench boxes, a worker was killed when a boulder rolled down a hill and slammed into the side of the excavation. The incident: Martin Torres Lopez, an employee of Kelchner, Inc., …
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“Your crew member suffered a severe hand injury because you had an unguarded pinch point on a conveyor system,” said Tammy, the compliance officer. “I’m citing you.” “It was unfortunate that the worker hurt his hand,” replied George, the supervisor. …
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Incident summary: Four workers perished because their employer failed to identify a steel compartment as a permit-required confined space. The damage: A crew member was assigned to inspect the inside of an enclosed steel structure that was 18 feet …
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If you’ve never experienced the redness, itching and swelling caused by exposure to poisonous plants, you might not be too worried about protecting yourself while laboring outside in wooded areas. But that would be a mistake. In reality, about 90% …