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INDUSTRIAL
MINE FATALITY
Man Killed in Springfield Township Mining Accident (a coal
company worker, 30, was killed after being hit in the head with a
rock in a limestone mine – he was killed just after 1:30 a.m. at the
Mine – co-workers and rescue crews tried to revive him but couldn{apos}t
– he was pronounced dead at the scene – coroner determined he died
from multiple blunt force injuries to the chest and abdomen)
UPDATE
Report blasts Transocean over Deepwater Horizon disaster
(federal investigators blasted Transocean, owner of the Deepwater
Horizon, for poor maintenance of the doomed drilling rig, inadequate
training of workers and safety lapses that may have contributed to
the deadly Gulf disaster a year ago – “numerous systems
deficiencies” and “omissions” ranged from bypassing gas alarms and
automatic shutdown systems that could have prevented an explosion to
failing to conduct enough emergency drills – "These deficiencies
indicate that Transocean’s failure to have an effective safety
management system and instill a culture that emphasizes and ensures
safety contributed to this disaster,” a joint Coast Guard-Interior
Department panel said in a preliminary investigation report on the
Deepwater Horizon accident – the report focused narrowly on the
explosions and fire on the Deepwater Horizon, worker evacuations,
the flooding and sinking of the rig and the safety systems of the
rig and Transocean – Transocean said in a statement that it
“strongly disagrees” with the findings, noting the Deepwater Horizon
was compliant with U.S. and international standards at the time of
the accident. “We look forward to setting the record straight,” the
company said.
(http://www.scribd.com/doc/53635232/USCG-Prelime-DWH-Report-April-22)
WWTP FATALITY – DROWNING
BMC worker dies at water recycling plant (a worker, 40, died in
an accident at a lake in a water recycling plant – he was on a boat
along with three others when a pole fell on it – the workers were
trying to maintain the aerator level at the plant – three managed to
swim to the shore but the deceased got stuck in swathe muddy water
and unable to reach on time)
HOTWORK EXPLOSION
Worker Burned In Explosion At Texas Scrap Yard (a worker was
seriously burned in a tank explosion at a scrap yard – the tank
exploded as he used a cutting torch – the injured worker was taken
to a Hospital which has a burn unit – the accident involved some
type of flammable substance in a tank, which exploded)
CHEMICAL FATALITY
Tannery worker dies in mishap (a worker, 45, died in mishap at a
tannery – co-workers rushed him to a private nursing home from where
he was referred to a hospital where his condition deteriorated and
he succumbed – he was working at the tannery the past few years –
the accident occurred while he was trying to open the lid a drum
containing toxic chemical)
LOTO FATALITY
Industrial accident claims life of Canton Drop Forge worker (an
employee, 31, likely died of massive head and neck injuries in an
apparent industrial accident – he was attempting to move a pallet
from a machine that uses high pressure blastings to remove
imperfections from forgings when a cable snapped, causing a hopper
to pivot backwards at a high rate of speed – he was thrown into a
metal structure and then fell into a walkway – the machine was not
operating at the time of the incident)
FALL into CONFINED SPACE
Warren Worker Falls Down Manhole (a wastewater worker fell about
30 feet down a pump station hole – he is a mechanic with the city{apos}s
wastewater department – he and a co-worker were checking sewers
shortly after 9 a.m. when the accident took place – he went to go in
and lost his footing and fell – the other worker may have actually
broke his fall – the radios the workers
had do not work that far underground, so the partner had to climb
out to call 911 – it appears he has injuries to his
foot and leg and is expected to make a full recovery)
ELECTROCUTION
Utility Workers Killed at Power Plant in Nicaragua (two workers,
42, were electrocuted and died at a power plant while trying to
restore service to a section of the capital – one worked for the
state-owned Enatrel and the other worked for private electricity
distributor – accident happened when the workers moved one of the
bars on an electrical panel that was live during a difficult and
complicated repair)
HOTWORK FATALITIES
4
workers overcome by fumes pronounced dead in hospital (four men
died after they were overcome by fumes from a fire in a
telecommunications building – the blaze broke out in an empty
equipment room which was being renovated – five workers were inside
the room when, according to an initial investigation, sparks from a
cutting machine ignited insulation materials – four were overcome by
the smoke and fumes – another managed to escape – the four were
taken to hospital but later pronounced dead – the city government
said the fire had been caused by "workers{apos} improper operations" and
that "no safety precautions had been taken")
Worker killed in machine collapse (a worker, 18, at a Dyeing and
Printing Factory was killed in machine collapse while working in the
factory – he was critically injured as the rolling machine collapsed
on him)
FATAL HOTWORK EXPLOSION
Two workers killed in factory blast in east China (two people
were killed when an oil tank exploded in a factory – an initial
investigation showed that one man was filling the oil tank while
another worker was welding nearby – sparks from the worker{apos}s welding
torch caused the tank to explode)
EXPLOSION
3 hurt in pesticide plant blast (an explosion rocked a pesticide
factory injuring three workers – fire then engulfed an area of 3000
sq ft)
EXPLOSION
13
injured in explosions in Tema (thirteen persons are said to have
sustained serious injuries following two explosions at a steel
manufacturing company – some of the injured person are said to be in
critical condition – no word cause)
REFINERY TANK FIRE
Tulsa{apos}s Holly Refinery Fire Comes Weeks After OSHA Violations
(an oil tank caught fire at a refinery – lightning may have sparked
it – tank is used for a mix of waste oil gathered from the various
refining processes at the plant – the fire was extinguished in just
a couple of hours – the refinery{apos}s own fire department put it out
with water and foam – the refinery was not evacuated during the
fire)
REFINERY FIRE
Exxon production not halted by Dutch refinery fire (a fire broke
out at a refinery – no injuries were reported and production was not
impacted – the fire erupted in the refinery{apos}s desulfurisation unit –
it was quickly brought under control)
FATAL EXPLOSION
4 missing after blast at Czech explosives plant (a huge
nitroglycerine explosion occurred at a factory leaving nine people
injured and four missing – the blast destroyed one building at the
plant and smashed windows in a large area around the facility, which
makes explosives for customers – none of the nine injured were
seriously hurt, but as rescue workers with sniffer dogs searched for
the four missing, authorities warned that further explosions were
possible – the cause of the explosion was being investigated)
FATAL EXPLOSION
4 die, 17 injured in New Taipei blast (at least four people were
killed and 17 injured in a fire and a series of powerful explosions
at a plant producing paper money – four victims died on the site or
before being taken to hospital while six were rescued from the
two-story factory – the 17 injured people were mostly passersby and
nearby residents – they suffered mostly cuts in varying degrees on
the face, limbs or other parts of body caused mainly by shattered
glass – officials said eyewitnesses told them that the fire could
have started from the explosion of a nearby power transformer box –
a chain of explosions was set off after the fire spread to the plant
– there were also reports that the fire and explosions were caused
by gas leakage)
AMMONIA
Ammonia Leak Prompts Wheeling Business Evacuation (a ice cream
business was evacuated for a short time because of an ammonia leak
inside the building – business was evacuated for about 20 minutes –
employees were back inside the building and working after the leak
was sealed – crews are still investigating what happened – workers
were switching over on cooling stations when a valve started to leak
ammonia – there were no reported injuries)
CONSTRUCTION
PRESSURE TEST ACCIDENT
Construction worker injured at Denison University (an explosion
on campus was a construction accident, and no fire was involved – a
plumber was injured when a steam heating pipe he was installing
ruptured during a pressure test – a metal fitting flew from the
pipe, striking the man in the face – he was transported by medical
helicopter to a University Medical Center – the building is
undergoing a renovation and expansion project and no students,
faculty or staff were in the building at the time of the accident)
FATAL FALL
Worker falls to death in Ajman (a 27-year-old labourer died
after falling from an under-construction building – he was working
on top of a building in new industrial area when he lost balance
leading to his fall and immediate death – the official explained:
“The labourer was not wearing a safety helmet while doing his job
leading to severe head injury and death" – PERSONAL COMMENTS… are
you kidding me!!! They are upset because he did not have on a
hardhat and not that he fell!!!
Worker
killed at DP World site (a worker has been killed in an accident
at a construction site – no word on how or causes)
TRUCK FATALITY
Authorities ID worker killed by cement truck on Texas 288 (a
construction worker, 47, was crushed to death by a cement truck – he
was in front of the truck under the freeway at about 4 p.m., when it
"jumped out of gear" and struck him – two coworkers alongside him
suffered severe, but non-life threatening injuries and were
transported to a Hospital – the workers were part of a crew doing
shoring work)
FATAL FALL
Worker
dies after falling through warehouse skylight in Monterey Park
(a worker, in his mid-40s, broke through a skylight of a warehouse
and fell 35 feet to his death – workers were rehabilitating the roof
of a warehouse at the time of the accident – a preliminary
investigation showed the man was vacuuming rocks off the roof about
1:30 p.m. when he broke through a 3-foot-by-6-foot domed Plexiglas
skylight and fell to the concrete floor below – he was taken to a
local hospital where he later died)
ELECTROCUTION
Construction worker electrocuted (a construction worker, 28, was
electrocuted at a Power House – he came in contact with an electric
wire while working an electric pole located inside the Power House)
BRIDGE COLLAPSE
Workers Injured When Bridge Collapses (workers were beginning to
remove part of the deck on the bridge when the deck collapsed and
fell about 20 feet – one worker suffered a cut on his forehead – the
other suffered an injured wrist – they were taken to a local
hospital for treatment – the beam on the 66-foot-long span buckled
but it wasn{apos}t immediately known what caused the beam to collapse)
MISCELLANEOUS
AMMONIA LEAK
4 treated, released after ammonia spill in NE Neb. (four people
have been treated for exposure to ammonia – a mother and two
children were flown there from Martinsburg after an ammonia leak –
the father drove to the hospital – all four were treated and
released by afternoon – a farmer was using anhydrous ammonia
fertilizer on his field when a trailer carrying a 1,000 gallon tank
unhooked and snapped a line – a shutoff valve on the tank failed)
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