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  • Machine operator in a food processing plant dies when trapped inside a steam pressure cooker

    Fatality investigation report by CA FACE Program with identified hazards and recommendations to prevent similar incidents.
    California — Case Report — 4/30/2014 — 2 Views

  • Hispanic Laborer Killed When Struck By Falling Plywood on a Commercial Construction Site (14KY008)

    On a clear windy Wednesday, around 11:50 a.m., a 24 year-old Hispanic laborer was helping his brother-in-law load trusses on the ground, when a gust of wind ripped an 8 foot by 4 foot sheet of plywood from another Hispanic laborer’s hands as he was handing the plywood to a co-worker 60 feet above on a commercial construction site roof. The co-worker on the roof tried to grab the sliding plywood by jumping onto it, but could not stop it. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 4/25/2014 — 32 Views

  • Preventing Palm Tree Trimmer Fatalities

    Digital story based on CA FACE Program fatality investigations; highlights hazardous conditions and preventive measures.
    California — Multi-Media — 4/21/2014 — 5 Views

  • Preventing Palm Tree Trimmer Fatalities - Spanish

    Prevención de fatalidades de podadores de palmeras. Digital story based on CA FACE Program fatality investigations; highlights hazardous conditions and preventive measures.
    California — Multi-Media — 4/21/2014 — 2 Views

  • Roofer Falls From Roof Edge When He Stepped on Insulation Overhang

    MIFACE, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is a joint research project of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). More »
    Michigan — Technical Report — 4/17/2014 — 0 Views

  • Heat Related Burn Injuries in Restaurant Industry workers in Washington State, 2006-2012

    Information about heat related burns in restaurant workers.
    Washington — Technical Report — 4/11/2014 — 0 Views

  • Orchard Tractor Operator Run Over by Mower Attachment

    On April 29, 2013, a 25-year-old orchard laborer operating a tractor died when he fell from the tractor and was run over by a mower attachment. The victim was operating a narrow-width, low-profile tractor with an attached mower mowing grass between rows of pear trees.
    Washington — Other — 4/3/2014 — 0 Views

  • Orchard Tractor Operator Run Over by Mower Attachment - Slideshow

    On April 29, 2013, a 25-year-old orchard laborer operating a tractor died when he fell from the tractor and was run over by a mower attachment. The victim was operating a narrow-width, low-profile tractor with an attached mower mowing grass between rows of pear trees.
    Washington — Other — 4/3/2014 — 0 Views

  • Timber Cutter Dies When Struck by Snag

    A 28-year-old timber cutter (victim) died when he was struck by a partially cut snag that was knocked down by another tree intentionally felled to bring it down. Three experienced cutters, including the victim who was also the employer, were falling tree length timber at a job site.
    Washington — Case Report — 4/3/2014 — 0 Views

  • Preventing falls through skylight - Spanish

    Prevención de caídas por tragaluces. Digital story based on CA FACE Program fatality investigations; highlights hazardous conditions and preventive measures.
    California — Multi-Media — 4/3/2014 — 5 Views
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