Industrial
RAIL YARD FATALITY Worker Dies in Blytheville Steel Mill Accident (worker was killed while working in the rail yard – he was a locomotive operator with 27 years of experience – no details on what happened)
LINEMAN ELECTROCUTION Utility worker killed in Sullivan County identified (worker, 46, died repairing a downed wire – customers were without power in the area and was the reason the utility crew was in the area – a representative from the County Sheriff’s Department said that the company and OSHA would conduct their own investigations to determine why the downed line still had power and if all protocols were followed)
LANDFILL FATALITY w/ DUMP TRUCK Moffat County employee dies in landfill accident (worker died in an industrial accident at a County landfill – the man, who was a County employee, died at the scene at about 5:30 a.m. – he was operating a dump truck and hauling snow to the landfill when the accident occurred – investigation is ongoing)
LOTO/PRCS FATALITY Worker dies after accident at Arkansas plant (worker, 27, died after a mixer was activated while he was inside the tank attempting to retrieve a bag of salt he dropped – a co-worker found him in the mixer – he was taken to a Hospital after his co-worker pressed the emergency stop button to halt the machine)
Man seriously injured in industrial accident at General Dynamics Shipyard (worker was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following an industrial accident shortly after 8:30 a.m. – employee suffered injuries to his arm – no other details)
FATAL FALL MAN FALLS INTO CRUSHER, DIES AT DIAMOND PLASTICS CORPORATION IN MACON (worker fell into a crusher and died around 8 a.m. – first responders found a male employee had fallen into a crusher and a pipe fell on top of him – crushers at the plant are used to crush pipes, but it was turned off when the man fell in – fire department spent nearly an hour trying to rescue the employee, Deputy Coroner pronounced him dead around 8:50 a.m. – a fellow employee was the first to discover the man)
FORKLIFT/AERIAL LIFT Worker suffers life-threatening injuries during industrial accident at Southside warehouse (worker was transported to a local hospital after he fell off a lift while changing light bulbs at a warehouse around 11 a.m. – victim suffered life-threatening injuries)
FORKLIFT FATALITY Cartersville Man Killed in Workplace Accident (worker, 40, was killed when he was crushed between a computerized forklift and a doorway at a packaging company around 4:30 a.m.)
GUARDING FATALITY (WARNING! Graphic Pics) Bomba Called To Gruesome Accident Scene After Worker’s Shoe Gets Caught In Machine, Shredded To Death (worker, 25, was literally shredded to death after he was dragged into a box shredding machine after his shoe was caught on it – worker was shredding boxes at a cardbox factory – “The man reportedly used his foot to push the boxes into the machine but somehow his shoe was caught in the revolving parts of the machine. “This caused his legs to be pulled into the machine up till his waist” – another worker reportedly switched off the machine when he noticed the man being chewed up and prevented his whole body from being pulled under – victim died at the scene of the accident allegedly due to excessive blood loss)
WWTP FATALITY Tampa man killed in wastewater facility accident (city worker, 52, was killed at a wastewater facility when he was pinned between a front end loader and a dump truck – he had been operating the dump truck before parking it behind the front end loader – the loader’s operator, 46, was unaware he had stopped the truck and accidentally struck him, pinning him between the two vehicles – driver, who was uninjured, attempted CPR on the victim, who was pronounced dead at the scene)
FATAL FALL @ MINE into HOPPER UPDATE: Name released of man killed at Crawford sand mine (worker, 62, fell into a hopper which is a machine that they use to put sand in and its got a conveyor belt and all – after falling in, he was “engulfed by the sand” – Deputy Coroner pronounced the victim dead at the scene)
GUARDING FATALITY Worker dies after arm gets caught in machine (worker, 21, was killed after his left arm was caught in a rubber-processing machine – the left arm of the victim was caught in the machine as he was feeding rubber through it to be processed)
AMPUTATION in LIFT Worker loses thumb after hand pinched in industrial lift (automative repair worker, 25, is in serious condition after losing his thumb on the job just before 10 a.m. – crews treated the technician for an amputated thumb after his hand was pinched in an industrial lift – his co-workers freed him from the device and called 911 – he is in serious, but stable condition in hospital)
FIRE @ DRILL SITE Worker injured after explosion at Crew Energy well site (worker sustained minor injuries after a fire at a well site at approximately 7:00 – according to a preliminary investigation, crews were performing cleanup on the well following fracking operations when a fire broke out – the fire also spread to a production tank used to collect the fluid – the fire and close to 200 cubic metres of fluid were both contained to the well site, and that there was no release of gas from the well itself – a contract worker was taken to a Hospital for minor burns and has since been released – cause of the fire has not yet been determined)
FATAL EXPLOSION One dead, one injured in blast at pharma co. (worker, 42, died while another was critically injured when a cylinder exploded in a pharmaceutical company – he died on the spot as he was very close to the cylinder, while his colleague was shifted to a Hospital – the mishap took place in a warehouse)
TRUCK LOADING FATALITY MAN KILLED, CRUSHED BY GRANITE SLABS AT BUSINESS IN NORTHWEST HOUSTON (worker was killed after he was crushed by granite slabs at a local business around 12:55pm – workers were loading granite slabs onto a truck when two slabs fell off and crushed the man – investigators believe he died instantly)
FLASH FIRE Two suffer burns after flash fire at manufacturing facility in northern Indiana (two people were injured after a flash fire at the manufacturing facility – both people suffered first and second-degree burns to their head, face and neck after a machine overheated – when firefighters arrived, the fire had already been put out by employees with fire extinguishers, but smoke could be seen coming from inside the building – investigation indicated that a molecular plastic machine that makes medical parts overheated at a subsidiary of the company located within the facility – the operations and engineering managers suffered burns and were taken to a hospital for treatment – facility sustained no property damage)
DUST EXPLOSION Firefighters Respond to Minor Explosion, Fire at Gluten Plant (a minor explosion and small fire occurred at a gluten plant at about 12:45 PM – blaze was mostly extinguished by the facility’s sprinkler system, but firefighters had to put out a few hot embers – fire started when a piece of equipment in a grain bin overheated and caught some grain on fire – the fire mixed with grain dust and caused a flash fire which was the explosion – blaze was contained to the grain bin – there were no injuries)
REFINERY TANK FIRE Firefighters extinguish Haifa Oil Refineries fire, after all-day blaze (fire overtook a benzene storage container – the container, which has a 12,000-cubic-meter capacity, was about 10% full when it caught fire)
EXPLOSION Explosion At Chemical Plant; No Injuries Reported (explosion was reported at around 11:30 a.m. and was originally reported as a hydrogen gas explosion – then it turned out the explosion stemmed from a natural gas leak in a pipe connected to a heating unit inside the plant had exploded – now they’re saying they don’t know exactly what happened yet – the explosion ripped out a back wall – building was evacuated – explosion also ruptured a container that had sodium bisulfate in it)
EXPLOSION 2 Hurt in Explosion at Northern Oklahoma Manufacturing Plant (two workers were injured after an explosion and fire at a manufacturing plant – both workers were conscious and talking after the blast, but the extent of their injuries is not yet known – cause of the blast is not yet known – building is likely a total loss)
AMMONIA Ammonia leak resolved at Bayer Lab in Berkeley (chemical reportedly was not released into the outside atmosphere, and all employees of the lab were accounted for, with no reported injuries or exposures to the chemical – BFD did not issue an evacuation or shelter-in-place order – as of 7 p.m., there was no report on the cause of the incident)
AMMONIA Ammonia leak contained at a Hopewell industrial plant (ammonia leak has been contained inside the industrial building – the leak started when workers broke a relief valve)
Construction
FATAL FALL Worker Dies After Falling at Upper East Side Construction Site, Police Say (construction worker, 30, died after falling more than three stories down an elevator shaft – he was on the third floor around 9:20 a.m. when he plunged to the basement – he suffered head trauma and was taken to a Hospital where he was pronounced dead)
WORKZONE FATALITY Construction worker killed by piece of steel on Interstate 4 (construction worker, 63, died when a piece of steel struck him on a site just off of Interstate 4 – no other details)
WORKZONE Drunk driver suspected of hitting construction worker (driver, 54, was arrested on felony DUI charges after hitting a construction worker conducting traffic – she was traveling southbound when she allegedly hit the construction worker – witnesses to the accident say he traveled 15 feet through the air before landing on the road next to freshly poured concrete – construction worker was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, but in stable condition – driver was booked in to the County Jail and is facing a felony DUI charge)
WORKZONE UPDATE: TDOT worker seriously injured in accident on I-40 in Nashville identified (worker injured in a vehicle accident on Christmas Eve has serious injuries – he has multiple broken bones – the driver, 37, that hit the TDOT worker was arrested for not having a driver’s license – he failed to pay attention to slowing traffic, which caused him to lose control and hit the worker – the HELP operator was changing a tire for a stranded motorist on I-40 West just before 7:30 p.m. when he was struck)
TREE FALL Construction worker injured by falling tree in Huntersville, police say (construction worker was rushed to the hospital after a tree fell on him – he was helping to clear a site when the accident happened – he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries)
EXCAVATION Worker hurt after fall into 6 foot hole in Loudon County (worker fell into a six foot hole during a “traumatic injury accident” – worker was working in a bob cat machine when both fell into a six foot hole – worker was extricated and is being taken to the hospital by Lifestar)
Male construction worker injured in industrial accident at Oakville shopping centre (worker was injured in an industrial accident at a shopping centre around 11:30 p.m. – a steel beam fell and struck the construction worker while it was being lifted up to the roof – he was rushed to a Hospital and his injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening)
Man killed while on the job downtown (worker, 53, died in a construction accident downtown – he died from blunt force injuries he suffered in the accident around 3:45 p.m. – he died at the scene, while another person was transported with critical injuries to an area hospital)
FATAL FALL Worker dies after falling from steel structure (construction worker, 44, was killed when he fell from a steel structure at around 1pm)
EXCAVATION and EXPLOSION Gas line explosion rocks West Side (construction crew was using a boring machine to lay conduit underneath a road when a bit struck a high-pressure line – the construction crew had consulted with authorities about the location of gas lines and was permitted to dig in the area – it was a 6-inch distribution line)
HOTWORK FIRE Fire Chief: Welder caused fire at 555 Building (investigators say a welding mishap caused a fire that erupted on the top floors of the Building – “They had two welders working on the exterior of the 14th floor, and at some point a fire broke out” – “One of them attempted to use a fire extinguisher, but the smoke got so bad they couldn’t see each other. So they came down” – the fire destroyed two apartments units inside the building, one on the 14th floor and another on the 15th floor – it appears the blaze traveled between floors through a heating vent – other apartments on the top floors reeked of smoke, but avoided damage – no one was injured)
FATAL SCAFFOLDING COLLAPSE Scaffolding collapse kills five (a scaffolding collapse killed five people and injured several others at a high school construction site – five workers fell when scaffolding gave way and were buried under debris when wet cement was poured on top of a five-story edifice – preliminary finding suggest project contractor might have neglected safety regulations, adding that the top-story structures and scaffolding support were not properly reinforced and fastened for the cement pouring process)
Miscellaneous
FLASH FIRE Flash fire destroys Rochester building (flames from an accidental ignition destroyed a three-stall garage workshop – cause of the fire appears to be the use of a power tool too close to the source of some gasoline vapors – the owner of the garage workshop was working on his car when the fire began and suffered minor burn injuries – he was not taken to the hospital – the shop is considered a total loss with damages exceeding $50,000)
CONFINED SPACE FATALITIES Two men including a 19-year-old teenager drown when they are trapped in farm silo tank containing ten tons of slurry (a teenage farm worker, 19, and his colleague, 35, have died after they got trapped while cleaning a silo tank containing ten tonnes of slurry – they are understood to have drowned when they were swamped by animal waste during a delivery – Firefighters desperately tried to rescue the men by cutting a hole in the side of tank but they were unable to save the pair – the men died after getting trapped in the tank – the farm is used for recycling vegetable cooking oil – Health and Safety Executive said it was believed to involve a delivery of slurry to the site but it is not known ‘how the men were exposed’)
FORKLIFT Man run over by JCB forklift in field (an air ambulance was called to the field after the man was run over by a JCB forklift handler vehicle in a field – he was with his 10-year-old daughter the time – there were no reports she was injured – not known how extensively the man was injured)