Fatality Log
Below is a list of confined space and trench related fatality reports.
Note:This list is not all inclusive and posts are based on preliminary information reported by various news outlets. Subsequent investigations may reveal additional findings or conflicting information.
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Delayed Rescue Response Cited in Fatal Tunnel Fire
Read more: Delayed Rescue Response Cited in Fatal Tunnel FireHere’s another deadly reminder of the importance of a capable and timely response to confined space emergencies. Five people were killed in this fatal tunnel fire. According to OSHA, the case involving Xcel Energy and RPI Coating is not being tried until next year. After reading the official Chemical Safety Board report, here are some…
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OSHA Sites Company Following Trench Death
Read more: OSHA Sites Company Following Trench DeathDriving around your town, how many times have you seen workers in a trench working totally unprotected? As an emergency responder, are you aware of the imminent dangers around these trenches and do you know how to protect yourself should you respond to one of these incidents? Trenches can collapse without warning entrapping and surrounding…
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Worker Falls to Death During Construction of Water Tower
Read more: Worker Falls to Death During Construction of Water TowerA recent accident involving a worker who fell from height inside the mono-tube of a water tower under construction, underscores the need to have a thorough understanding of Fall Protection systems and practices required by OSHA while undertaking hazardous work activities. It also emphasizes the importance of preplanning for rescue. Be sure to read additional…
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Middletown, OH Confined Space Incident – FF’s Down
Read more: Middletown, OH Confined Space Incident – FF’s DownFriday, May 7, 2010 A 32-year-old city worker is dead after being overcome by fumes this morning while checking a sewer outside of a business on Yankee Road, according to police. Meanwhile, two firefighters who attempted to rescue the public works employee were hospitalized after the accident about 8 a.m. today, May 7, in front…
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South Dakota Wheat Growers Assoc. Fined $1.6M After Fatality
Read more: South Dakota Wheat Growers Assoc. Fined $1.6M After FatalityThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined the South Dakota Wheat Growers Association of Aberdeen, S.D., more than $1.6 million following the Dec. 22, 2009, death of a worker at the company’s McLaughlin, S.D., grain handling operation. The worker suffocated after being engulfed by grain in one of the facility’s…
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Field Work Essential in Trench and Structural Collapse Rescue
Read more: Field Work Essential in Trench and Structural Collapse RescueExtensive field exercises are considered necessary to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct basic trench rescue operations. An overview of OSHA regulations for Excavations/Trenching should always include: shoring systems; hazard recognition and control methods; soil classification and mechanics; types of collapses; and patient care considerations.