Industrial
FATALITY Worker dead in serious industrial accident (worker, 49, was killed after the accident at the factory involving a 200 ton metal press – no further details have yet been officially confirmed, and the company has offered no comment)
MINE FATALITY Worker killed 800 feet below ground at Jeffco mine (miner has died in a work-related accident at a coal mining facility – the victim was conducting maintenance on a piece of equipment when it collapsed on him – other mine workers administered first aid and then carried the victim to paramedics waiting at the surface – he was pronounced dead when he arrived on the surface)
ELECTRICAL WORKER FATALITY Electrical worker killed as swirling storm moved in (electrical worker, 29, trying to help amid a windstorm was killed after being struck by a falling tree – at a time when wind gusts were raging to as much as 60 mph he was part of a crew sent down from the city to help troubleshoot – while climbing a utility pole, he was struck by a falling tree – he was taken to a Hospital and was pronounced dead a short time later)
CRUSHED Worker hurt at Kingsbury mill (worker was injured when a log rolled onto his lower body inside the plant shortly after 7 p.m. – he suffered hip and leg injuries that required a trip to a Hospital – he had been freed from underneath the log by the time police arrived)
CONFINED SPACE FATALITIES Fourth Messina ferry worker critical (worker, 30, was fighting for his life after taking ill while working on fuel tanks on a ferry anchored in a workplace accident that saw three fellow workers die – other confirmed victims are 27, 38, and 51 – the ship’s captain is also reported to be in a serious condition)
GUARDING FATALITY Death of Oregon man probed at South Toledo shop (authorities are investigating the death at a metal working and machining shop – worker, 49, was pronounced dead about an hour later – it appeared he had been asphyxiated – he was working alone and was found by coworkers – it appeared that his clothing got caught in the machine)
REFINERY Explosion reported at Italian oil refinery, residents warned to stay indoors (an explosion has been reported at one of Italy’s biggest oil refineries – authorities have ordered residents to stay indoors while an emergency plan is activated)
FATAL HOT WORK EXPLOSION One person killed due to fuel tanker explosion in Istanbul (one person was killed and two others were wounded due to the explosion of a fuel tanker – explosion occurred during repair work on the fuel tanker – the welder was killed due to the explosion)
HOTWORK @ POWER PLANT Sparks from welding operations caused Vasiliko fire (a fire that broke out at a power station’s desulphurisation unit was caused by combustion residues while welding work was being carried out – during the course of the welding, taking place on the third floor of the unit, sparks emitted reached the ground floor, setting flammable materials alight – flames soon spread throughout the unit, despite efforts by facility staff to extinguish it, and the Fire Department was called in – it is considered certain that the loss of the desulphurisation unit will put that particular generator, Unit 3, out of action for months)
HOT WORK FIRE WATCHES TVA fined $140,000 for fire violations at Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant (federal regulators have slapped a $140,000 fine for failing to maintain adequate fire watches – an NRC investigation in May 2015 found that five contract workers deliberately failed to conduct roving fire watch patrols as required under federal regulations for the nuclear plant – the fire watch patrols were required as a compensatory measure for fire protection equipment that was out of service at the time – workers involved in the incident were dismissed, TVA has upgraded its fire safety training and record keeping and the utility has made major upgrades in its fire systems)
EXPLOSION Woman treated for lead exposure after South Bay plant explosion (worker was rushed to a hospital after being exposed to lead oxide and lead azide after workers reported an explosion – she underwent a second round of decontamination, following an initial one at the plant, before she was allowed to enter the emergency room)
AMMONIA Ammonia leak evacuates 200 in Morristown (an ammonia leak at a food processing plant prompted the evacuation of about 200 employees at 11:45 a.m. – leak came from a ruptured line within the plant – anhydrous ammonia leak was contained to the building, but some gas from the ammonia was moving out into the air outside the building – EMA officials also evacuated eight nearby businesses with approximately 50 people – no injuries have been reported – some people were examined on scene, but no one was transported to the hospital)
AMMONIA One Injured In Ammonia Leak At Kloosterboer (an ammonia leak at a cold storage facility has left one person with “serious injuries” after a freezer line began leaking ammonia – the victim was “decontaminated” and taken by ambulance to the clinic – responders shut off the ammonia supply and ventilated the building – one other minor injury has been reported)
AMMONIA Ammonia Leak Reported At Whitney Plant (ammonia leak was reported at an ice plant, just before 3 p.m. – the four employees were safely evacuated and were unharmed – the leak was apparently caused by a broken piston, and responders had to let the chemical dissipate until the tank, which contained anywhere from 100 to 5,000 gallons of ammonia, was empty)
CHLORINE Three held for observation after chlorine leak near Baton Rouge (three employees are being held for observation after a chlorine release at a chemical plant – a small chlorine leak on the property forced a shelter-in-place for certain residents – leak was stopped just before 6 p.m. – around 7 p.m. the shelter-in-place has been lifted – 16 employees from the facility drove themselves area hospitals asking to be evaluated – non-essential employees were evacuated from the plant as soon as the incident started, around 3 p.m. – incident happened when the facility lost power – a tenant on the DOW site which produces chlorine, experienced a small chlorine leak – power was restored to the facility around 5:15 p.m.)
Construction
EXCAVATOR FATALITY Ground collapse blamed in accident that killed PWC worker (accident that killed a public works worker, 40, happened when the ground collapsed beneath his excavator machine – ground collapsed and the vehicle slid in the water and overturned – crews pulled the vehicle out of the water, but the worker was not inside – a police dive team found his body about two hours later)
AMPUTATION Construction worker has leg amputated after accident (construction worker had his leg amputated after an industrial accident when he stepped into the path of a milling machine – he was flown by state police helicopter to a hospital, where his leg was amputated from the knee down)
CRUSHING FATALITY Family mourns death of 19-year-old construction worker (construction worker, 19, was killed after he was crushed by a large piece of concrete – the slab fell onto him from the back of a truck – he was declared dead at the scene)
Construction worker pinned under equipment after 12th floor accident (construction accident pinned one worker underneath some equipment just before 9 a.m. – construction equipment collapsed on the 12th floor of the building where the workers were located – the technical rescue team used a crane in order to bring the victim down)
FATAL COLLAPSE Man killed in S.D. building collapse; woman rescued alive (crews have recovered the body of the construction worker that was trapped underneath the rubble of the building collapse – building went down just after 10 a.m. – after over seven hours of searching, the man’s body was recovered – worker was reportedly working on the bottom level of the building when it collapsed)
CRANE FATALITIES Five dead workers in crane collapse may have caused their own demise (five construction workers died at a job site after a crane fell over and police said it might have been the workers’ fault – police have not yet concluded the reason for the crane’s deadly fall)
EXCAVATION FATALITY Construction worker killed in Ras Al Khaimah (worker, 43, died after a concrete barrier fell on him while he was resting in a drainage hole in an excavated area – accident occurred when a truck’s tire burst and it crashed into the concrete barrier – workers scampered to dig him out, but their efforts proved fruitless)
FATAL FALL from ROOF Man killed Sunday after falling from roof in Westport (worker was killed and another injured after both fell from the roof of a three-story home at 12:45 p.m. – workers were repairing the roof – one of the fall victims was found deceased on the scene and the other victim was transported to a Hospital with life-threatening injuries)
FORKLIFT One Injured After Industrial Accident In North OKC (construction worker was injured after a slab of granite fell off of a forklift, pinning the worker’s legs down – it is unclear how severely the worker was injured)
TORCH ACCIDENT Two people burned after fuel explosion (two people were seriously burned after the fuel supply for the torch they were using exploded – the two victims were badly burned when they arrived, and were taken to the hospital – no damage to the home where the explosion took place)
TRENCH Firefighters rescue worker trapped in KC trench collapse (firefighters rescued worker, 40, who was trapped when a trench collapsed at an apartment complex – the construction worker was trapped up to his waist inside a trench – when firefighters arrived, they contacted the worker, who was conscious – he was in a 10-foot-deep trench in about 4 feet of dirt or mud – for a little more than 2 1/2 hours, firefighters worked to free the man)
TRENCH Contractor rescued from trench outside Montclair home (contractor had dug a hole in the front yard of the home, when an oil tank fell on top of him and pinned him against the dirt – it took three hours to free the worker from the hole)
Miscellaneous
Cirque du Soleil Worker Dies in ‘Industrial Accident’ (a performer employee died after being injured in what was termed an “industrial accident – he was struck by a lift and passed away from his injuries)