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4/13/11
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4/12/11 –
UPDATED the Members area with 52MB of photos in all categories.
INDUSTRIAL
GRANITE SLAB FATALITY
Woman killed in workplace accident identified (a 50-year-old
woman died at a business shortly after 4 p.m. – she was found dead
by other employees who called 911 – she was in the process of moving
a piece of granite when it fell and pinned her – she was pronounced
dead at the scene – she died from blunt force injuries)
RUNAWAY TRUCK FATALITY
State worker killed in port accident remembered as dedicated
colleague (a state worker, 46, was killed while trying to stop
an out-of-control truck at the Marine Terminal – he noticed his
truck rolling backward shortly after he had parked it about 10:15
a.m. near Berth 14 – he attempted to get into the vehicle and to
stop the vehicle from rolling, and in the process he was struck and
killed by the truck – he was pronounced dead at the scene – he had
worked for the environmental service for more than seven years)
FALL from LADDER
Man rescued from maintenance shaft in Houston area (a worker has
been rescued after falling about 20 feet into a maintenance shaft at
an industrial site – the man fell off a ladder – a paramedic was
lowered into the hole to rescue the injured man, who was safely
removed and appeared to have suffered a shoulder or arm injury)
CONFINED SPACE FATALITY – HYDROGEN SULFIDE
INJURED SARAS REFINERY WORKER REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS (an
employee, 23, of a contractor regained consciousness in intensive
care – he woke up in the intensive care unit following the accident
that cost the life of his colleague, 23 – the accident happened
while they were carrying out maintenance work on a column at the
Dea3 plant in the refinery – the workers knocked over by a jet of
hydrogen sulphide – a third worker was injured after falling down a
stairway)
GUARDING FATALITY
Man dies after falling into pasta machine (a man, 26, is dead
after he fell into a machine while working at a pasta factory – he
was the future son-in-law of the owner of the business – the man’s
shirt became caught in a pasta-making machine, pulling him in
head-first – paramedics were brought in to deal with any of the
staff who were still in shock after the accident – the owner{apos}s
brother said his sister was admitted to hospital for shock)
MINE FATALITIES
Six
Miners Killed after Bucket Plunge (rescuers retrieved the bodies
of six workers after they were buried by rocks from a bucket that
plunged down a shaft in a coal mine – initial investigations
indicated that the six workers in the shaft were immediately killed
after the rope lifting the bucket broke, showering six tonnes of
rocks on them after a 500-meter fall in the mine – one worker, who
was trapped in a pit near the ground, was pulled out alive two hours
after the accident)
FORKLIFT FATALITY
Accident claims Mansfield man{apos}s life (a worker, 28, died in an
accident at a recycling plant – he was moving bales of paper with a
forklift when the load became top-heavy and caused the forklift to
overturn – he jumped off the forklift but couldn{apos}t get out of the
way in time – the forklift fell on him – he was a temporary worker
at the plant)
EXPLOSION
Worker hospitalized after accident at Maybrook firm (an employee
suffered severe burns when one of the manufacturer’s furnaces blew
up – the worker was loading molten metal into the furnace around
12:30 a.m. when the furnace exploded – the victim’s injuries were
unknown at press time)
FATAL EXPLOSION
Blasts & blaze kill two in Rourkela gas plant (at least two
persons were killed and another was missing following a major blaze
triggered by an accidental explosion in a gas plant – one more
person was admitted to a Hospital in a critical condition – one of
the deceased was identified, while the second one{apos}s body was charred
beyond recognition)
AMMONIA
Ammonia leak reported at elevator in Horace (residents were
forced to shelter in their homes after an anhydrous ammonia leak –
the leak happened at an Elevator just before 10 a.m. – the leak was
contained around 10:40 a.m. – emergency responders had to transfer
30,000 gallons of anhydrous ammonia from the leaking tank to a good
tank to get it under control – a small ammonia cloud was visible but
dissipated after a short while)
EXPLOSION
Accident At Kilgore Plant Sends Three To Hospital (three workers
were sent to a Hospital after an accident at their workplace – the
workers were mixing chemicals when the accident happened – two
workers were burned, another was knocked unconscious – all were
expected to be okay – the three workers were taken to the hospital
by staff members, rather than an ambulance – this is the same
facility where an explosion hurt six workers back in September – the
plant was cited for 14 safety violations and fined $348,000 – over
the last 25 years, five workers have died on the job)
Offshore oil platform housing over 700 workers sinks in Gulf of
Mexico (an offshore oil platform housing 713 workers and
containing 2,075 barrels of diesel and 82 barrels of kerosene, began
sinking into the Gulf of Mexico – the platform was operated by
Mexican state-owned Pemex – no injuries have been reported – the
trouble began when water pumps failed and the system supporting the
platform became flooded)
LINEMAN ELECTROCUTED
RMU lineman dies in utility accident (a lineman, 57, died in a
possible electrocution – ambulance crews were on the scene in less
than four minutes – he was working with crews to reestablish power
to areas of town that were hit by a power outage earlier that
morning – it’s apparent that he came into contact with a live line
while in the bucket of a utility vehicle – coworkers began
administering CPR as soon as they realized the severity of his
injuries and continued until fire department personnel arrived – he
was transported to a Hospital where he was pronounced dead)
Driller dies when sinkhole opens beneath him (an experienced
well driller, 52, died after a sinkhole opened beneath him and his
truck fell in on top of him – a second-generation well driller was
pulled from the sinkhole – the accident occurred on privately owned
property and was discovered by his partner around 11:30 p.m.)
FATAL EXPLOSION Fireworks explosion kills five workers in
Hawaii (five workers were killed after an explosion ripped through
an underground munitions storage bunker – the facility was stocked
with powerful display fireworks, which continued to detonate and
feed a fire – the explosion scorched trees and brush 40 feet away
from the entrance – many of the fireworks were the large caliber
aerial type used in public displays, which had been brought into the
United States illegally – officials have not specified what
initially sparked the blast)
ETHANOL PLANT EXPLOSION
Three burned in Abengoa Bioenergy Plant explosion (three people
were burned in an explosion at an ethanol plant – the most seriously
burned worker was taken to a Medical Center for treatment – the
person had second and third-degree burns to the lower extremities –
the other victims have minor injuries and were taken to an area
hospital for treatment – they had burns to their necks and faces –
the fire was out by the time firefighters arrived at the scene –
workers were doing maintenance
when the explosion occurred)
Body found at Tuscaloosa gas well; ID sought (a man was killed
when his body was crushed by gas well equipment has not been
identified because his injuries were so severe – a gas well worker
called 911 after finding the body – the body had been crushed in a
gas well – investigators say they believe they know who he is, but
are having trouble making a positive identification)
MINE
Mine worker hurt in rock mishap (a contract worker has undergone
surgery after being seriously injured at a mine – the woman was
working underground – she suffered significant lacerations and her
right hand was crushed by a rock during an accident – she was flown
to a Hospital for treatment, where she remains in a stable
condition)
WELDING EXPLOSION FATALITY
1 dies in gas explosion in Balaju (one person, 35, was killed
and two others injured in gas explosion at a Diary Development
storage – the explosion occurred as leaked gas caught fire from the
welding work being done at the facility)
FATAL EXPLOSION
Blast in factory kills 9 in northeast China (at least nine
people were killed in an explosion at a chemical plant at about
10:10 p.m. – fourteen people were inside the building when the
accident happened – nine people died on the scene while the other
five fled the building – cause of the explosion remained unknown, as
investigation and search efforts are still underway)
AMMONIA PLANT EXPLOSION
No injuries in Redwater explosion (the general manager of a
fertilizer plant says emergency procedures helped mitigate the
effects of an explosion and fire at the facility – no one was
injured in the incident, which is under investigation – the incident
occurred as employees re-started an ammonia plant after a routine
maintenance shutdown – there were about five employees inside the
building when an explosion ignited hydrogen gas, causing a fire)
AMMONIA
Anhydrous ammonia leak contained in Miami County (firefighters
were able to contain an anhydrous ammonia leak – a liquid fertilizer
tank tipped about 2:15 p.m. – a hose on the tank broke – Fire
Department was able to stop the leak within 45 minutes – no injuries
were reported)
AMMONIA
Warm Temps
May Have Contributed To Ammonia Leak That Evacuated Homes (a
gasket failure at an abandoned dairy plant is to blame for an
ammonia leak that sickened several people – others were forced to
leave their homes for some time – offcials believe the recent heat
wave may have elevated pressure, contributing to a leak on the
refrigeration system – the refrigeration system is still on because
the company is trying to sell the building and potential buyers may
want it intact)
AMMONIA
18 fall ill after
ammonia leak (around 20 people fell ill after ammonia gas
accidentally leaked from a cold storage in the city – people living
in the vicinity started to complain of burning sensation in eyes and
discomfort – around 18 people fell unconsciousness and were rushed
to the hospital – two more people got injured when a wall around the
factory collapsed on a hutment – authorities evacuated the entire
area and called in experts to access the situation and plug the
leak)
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT FATALITY
Police ID man killed in Webster industrial accident (a
construction worker, 45, was killed at a Water Supply Treatment
Plant project – the victim was an intake tunnel contractor – he was
one of five workers on the crew – at the time of the accident, it
appears he was operating a train which removes material from where
the boring machine was digging at the time)
Scaffolding collapse injures workmen (an investigation is under
way after two workmen were injured when scaffolding collapsed – the
men were taken to a Hospital with injuries including broken ribs and
lacerations)
Subcontractor
Killed Working On Rebuilding Levee (a subcontractor, 33, hired
to help rebuild levees was killed in an accident at a pumping
station – he died at a Hospital from injuries that included a
crushed chest)
TRUCK FATALITY
Worker dies in industrial accident (a serious industrial
accident at a construction site resulted in the death of one site
employee, 47 – he was in the unloading area behind Gate 6 at the
construction site, directing arriving trucks for unloading – the
worker, who had worked for about two years and held a valid blue
card, and the driver of one of the trucks in the queue didn’t
communicate sufficiently – the driver allegedly geared the vehicle
to reverse pinning the employee against the front of another truck
at its rear around 8am – he was stuck between the two trucks and was
certified dead at the hospital)
WORKZONE
Injured
worker identified (a worker, 20, is reported in serious but
stable condition after he was hit by a car in the driveway of a home
– he was working in the driveway when a car turned into the driveway
and hit him with the left front side of her vehicle – he was
air-lifted to a Hospital with reported head injuries)
FATAL FALL from RADIO TOWER
2 workers fall from radio tower and die (two people are dead
after an accident at a radio tower – the two who died are
construction workers who fell from the tower, which was under
construction – there were five people working on the tower, but no
other injuries were reported)
MISCELLANEOUS
FATAL FALL from FORKLIFT PALLET
Store worker found hanging on forklift (authorities are
investigating the death of a worker, 61, who was found hanging
upside down from a forklift pallet in the store{apos}s warehouse – he was
pronounced dead at a Medical Center about an hour after another
employee found him – it{apos}s not clear how long he had been hanging by
both feet from the forklift pallet, about 10 feet above the
warehouse floor)
Men trapped in container (a man, 30, trapped for nine days in a
shipping container is recovering in hospital after being found with
a co-worker{apos}s corpse – he was discovered inside the container at the
Terminal, next to another man who was pronounced dead at the scene
by paramedics – investigations indicate that both men are believed
to be port workers who were trapped inside the container by accident
while they were taking a rest – the two had entered the container to
take a nap after having dinner and a smoke midway through their
12-hour night shift on April 1)
RUNAWAY TRUCK FATALITY MO Worker Dies
After Hit By Unoccupied Truck (a county worker, 30, died after an
unoccupied truck rolled down a hill and hit him – the county public
works employee was trimming trees at the time – after the truck hit
him, he was pushed into an excavator)
ELECTROCUTION
Western Pa. tree trimmer killed when saw hits line (a tree
trimmer, 46, is dead after his pole saw cut into a high-voltage
power line – he was hired to trim a tree and was in a cherry picker
when his pole saw hit the power line – a neighbor saw what happened
and alerted another worker who lowered the bucket to the ground –
the victim was pronounced dead less than an hour later at a
Hospital)
Two Seriously Injured in Explosion of Food Truck on West Street
(a food truck accident that caused propane to explode in the truck –
a collision between a food truck and an SUV caused an explosion that
sent two men to the hospital with serious burns – they were taken to
a Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries)
3 Mauldin workers hospitalized after insecticide canister leaks
(three employees were hospitalized after a pressurized canister
ruptured and released fumes at a pest control business –
firefighters and the hazardous materials team were called – the
substance involved was identified as orthene – a seal had broken on
a can of orthene, a common insecticide, and leaked onto the shelving
of a materials storage container located on the building’s premises
– two technicians and a manager discovered the spill when they
opened the doors to enter the container – they felt dizzy and
lightheaded) |
