Industrial
Carbide Industries employee dies after ‘workplace accident’ (CPR was performed on the employee and he was rushed him to a Hospital, but it was too late – no details available)
UPDATE on CRANE FATALITY UPDATE 3rd worker dies from Manitowoc Crane accident (a third man, 38, has died of injuries he sustained in an accident at the Crane manufacturing plant – he died of blunt force trauma at a hospital – two other employees, 49 and 66, died at the scene – two other men had minor hand and arm injuries)
LOTO FATALITY Worker dies after toxic gas leaks at chemical factory (worker, 32, died after inhaling toxic gas that leaked – eleven other employees were rushed to hospital and of them is said to be critical – he collapsed at 9.15 p.m. after a mixture of sulphate, phosphate and other gases gushed out of a pipeline that was under maintenance – more info in this article)
PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE FATALITIES – ATMOSPHERE7 workers die of asphyxiation while cleaning waste tank in Andhra Pradesh (incident occurred when one of the workers got into the drain to clean it at the hatchery premises – as he fell unconscious due to asphyxiation, eight other workers got down to rescue him and suffered the same fate – workers did not have any safety equipment while they entered the tank – one worker managed to escape with the help of locals who rushed to his rescue)
FATAL HOT WORK EXPLOSION inside PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE5 killed, 10 injured in blast on ONGC ship at Cochin Shipyard (at least five people died and seven others were injured after a blast on board an under-repair drilling ship – explosion occurred in the water-tank of the ship and was triggered by a gas leak – cause of the explosion is being ascertained – incident took place while welding work was going on inside the tank and all the victims were trapped)
AMPUTATION Man loses fingertips at Mataura meat plant (worker lost the tips of two fingers while operating machinery)
CHEMICAL Chemical incident at AMPI plant sends five workers to hospital (the mixing of chemicals caused several workers to become ill – five workers were transported to area hospitals with respiratory problems – it was reportedly due to a mixture of a couple of concentrated cleaning products – one was caustic, a base, and the other was an acid – Four (of the workers transported to hospitals) were immediately released, and one was admitted)
Explosion And Fire Erupt At Oil Refinery’s Cat Cracker (an explosion occurred at cat cracker on the oil refinery premises was felt up to several kilometers away – no one was injured – no details)
FATAL EXPLOSIONTwo dead in France factory explosion (two maintenance workers were killed when an explosion followed by a fire ripped at a vegetable oil refinery – cause of the blast in one of the oil tanks is not yet known – about 11 people were lightly injured, mostly suffering shock)
FATALITY Man dies at meat processing plant (HSA is investigating a fatal accident involving a man in his 20s following a workplace accident – the incident occurred at a meat-processing plant – no one else is reported to have been injured in the accident)
ELECTROCUTION Man electrocuted Thursday in Louisville identified by coroner’s office (worker, 38, was electrocuted at a manufacturing plant and was pronounced dead at a Hospital at 5:21 a.m.)
Reports of explosion at plant in La Porte; no injuries reported (crews responded to a report of an explosion at a plant around 11:30 am – plant experienced a high pressure release in one of their units – everyone was accounted for – no injuries have been reported)
EXPLOSION Two hurt in explosion at UPS Freight (investigators believe that a propane leak from a forklift caused the explosion – two workers were injured by an explosion that occurred inside a trailer at a freight facility just after 5 a.m. – one worker suffered from “serious but non-life threatening injuries” and was taken to the hospital – another worker suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene – investigators found that one trailer was severely damaged in the explosion – a nearby office area was also damaged by the blast – damage is estimated around $100,000 – fire fighters believe that a slow propane leak from one of the forklifts was to blame for the explosion – workers had stored five forklifts inside the trailer that exploded – Fire Marshall believes that one of the forklifts was leaking propane and pooled on the floor of the trailer – when the worker entered the trailer to start the forklift, it is suspected to have triggered the explosion)
Construction
TRENCH FATALITYConstruction worker killed in Columbus Junction (worker, 52, was killed in a cave-in at a construction site at 2:52 p.m. – he had been working on sewer repairs at the time and was killed – he was the owner-operator of the company)
ELECTRICAL w/ FALL from LADDER Electrical worker shocked in accident at St. Louis Arch (an electrical contractor was shocked when he came into contact with a live wire in a ceiling light fixture – he was shocked and was knocked from the ladder he was standing on – he was alert and conscious when he was taken to a hospital for medical evaluation)
PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE FATALITYWorker dies after being trapped inside piping at road construction project (man working on a road construction project died after being trapped inside piping around 5:00 p.m. – first responders arrived on scene they found a man was trapped in the piping below ground suffering from unknown injuries – firefighters entered the pipe and determined the victim had died before crews arrived on scene)
WORKZONE FATALITYConstruction worker hit by car in Gwinnett dies (construction worker, 42, was hit on I-85 and died a day after the accident – driver hit the worker, who was wearing a reflective jacket and helmet at the time, trying to exit onto I-985 – worker was taken to a local hospital in serious condition, and he later died there)
Worker dies after being trapped inside machinery at solar farm construction site (worker has died after being trapped inside heavy machinery at a solar power plant – no details)
FATAL FALLWORKER: Died in fall from machinery (worker, 50, has died after a fall from machinery on an industrial estate – no other details)
UPDATE WORKZONE FATALITYCDOT Employee Dies 9 Days After Being Struck On Highway (Colorado Department of Transportation worker, 64, was fatally injured while filling potholes around 11:30 a.m. – an 83-year-old male driver drifted into the acceleration lane where the worker was standing, striking him with the right front bumper of the vehicle)
EXPLOSION Moment gas pipe explodes injuring teen worker (Video shows the moment the blast sent manhole covers flying into the air – a teenager and another man who had been working on a drain underground were caught in the fray – teen was taken to a Hospital in a serious condition with burns – the other man suffered less severe injuries, and was taken to a local hospital)
WORKZONE Construction workers dragged into trench by street sweeper, police say (police were investigating a hit-and-run after two construction workers were injured when a street-sweeping truck caused them to fall 6 feet into a trench – a truck driving southbound just before 12:30 a.m. swept up a hose near the construction site – the vehicle dragged the hose, which caused two construction workers to be pulled into a trench – driver stopped feet away from the area and was confronted by other workers – when they told him he struck the construction crew, the driver took off – a 52-year-old man fractured his ribs and another 38-year-old man suffered a broken hand and were taken to a hospital – police are still searching for the driver)
MISCELLANEOUS
SALT TRUCK AUGER FATALITY Mercer County village worker killed in industrial accident (employee, 49, was killed in an industrial accident at the village utility department – he had climbed inside the bed of a dump truck carrying salt, and it appeared he slipped into a salt auger, where another village employee discovered him)