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  • Operator Dies after Being Caught between Bulldozer's Track and Fender summary

    In February of 2010, a 68-year-old male construction crew supervisor and heavy equipment operator died of injuries he received after being crushed between the track and fender of his bulldozer. The operator was employed by a site development contractor. He had 48 years of experience operating bulldozers and other heavy construction equipment.
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  • Fertilizer Company Worker Crushed to Death by Falling Concrete Ecology Block summary

    In February 2012, a 56-year-old heavy equipment operator working for a fertilizer distribution company died when a concrete "ecology block" weighing approximately 4000 pounds fell from a retaining wall, crushing him.
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  • Timber Faller Killed When Struck by Maple Top

    In September of 2015, a 62-year-old timber faller died after he was struck in the abdomen and pelvis by a maple top. The victim had over 40 years' experience in the logging industry and was highly regarded as a skilled timber faller.
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  • Hazard Alert- Safe Animal Handling to Prevent Farm-Related Injuries and Deaths

    Hazard Alert from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to administer this project.
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  • Coffee Stand Owner Dies When Leak from Propane Cylinder Causes a Fire summary

    In January of 2016, a 26-year-old drive-through coffee stand owner died from burns she received when her stand caught fire. Propane vapor leaking from a 20-pound barbecue style cylinder was ignited by the open flame of a propane space heater's pilot light. The space heater was used to heat the stand.
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  • Crane Operator Dies after Falling From Crane Turntable Deck in Washington State summary

    In July of 2010, a 61-year-old male crane operator was fatally injured when he fell from a mobile hydraulic crane's turntable deck while attempting to dismount from the crane.
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  • Carpet Installer Dies after Falling 32 Feet at a Commercial Jobsite summary

    On November 12, 2009 a 45-year-old carpet installer was fatally injured when he fell 32 feet from a window striking his head on the concrete sidewalk below. The victim and a coworker were installing carpet in a commercial building that was under construction.
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  • Machinist Dies After Being Struck by Rotating Steel Bar Stock in Lathe in Washington State summary

    On January 29, 2010, a 27-year-old machinist was fatally injured when he was struck by a piece of round stainless steel bar stock that he was machining in a computer numerical control (CNC) lathe. According to the general manager, the victim was machining washers from the round bar stock for a gill net reel frame. He had placed a 6 foot piece of the bar stock into HAAS TL-3W model lathe. More »
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  • Deck Engineer on Barge Dies When Struck by Crane Counterweight in Washington State summary

    In June of 2010, a 26-year-old female deck engineer died when she was struck by the counterweight of a barge mounted crane/derrick. The deck engineer (victim) and a crane operator, both employees of a marine construction company, were working from a crane/derrick barge in support of a crew working at a job site on a project to replace pilings underneath a pier. The project involved having divers in the water and workers in small boats taking out the old pilings and replacing them with new ones. More »
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  • Orchard Tractor Operator Dies when Run Over by Trailer-Mounted Water Tank Towed by Tractor summary

    In October of 2008, a 43-year-old male, Hispanic, foreign-born apple orchard tractor operator died when he was run over by the wheels of a water tank trailer. On the day of the incident during the harvest, he was performing one of his normal job tasks. This task involved the operation of a tractor pulling a trailer-mounted, stainless steel 1,000 gallon capacity water tank to dampen the orchard's compacted dirt and gravel roads to suppress dust while the apple pickers were working.
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