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Worker struck by heavy duty spring

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in March, 2011. Workers were using a heavy-duty tow truck... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in March, 2011. Workers were using a heavy-duty tow truck winch to pull a trailer out of a ditch. The cable broke, swung back and struck a 59-year-old male worker in the head. The worker was transported to hospital in serious condition and has since passed away. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker crushed between two vehicles

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in December, 2009. A 62-year old male worker employed as... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in December, 2009. A 62-year old male worker employed as a residential mover was pinned between two vehicles. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Gravel truck operator crushed after overturning in a creek

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in December, 2009. A 36-year old male worker employed as... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in December, 2009. A 36-year old male worker employed as a gravel truck driver lost control of a loaded gravel hauler and went over an embankment at the south entrance to a one-lane bridge crossing a creek. The truck overturned and the cab went through the ice and became submerged. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker crushed between vehicles

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in January, 2009. A 46-year old male worker employed as a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in January, 2009. A 46-year old male worker employed as a driver, was strapping supplies to the back of his truck. A transport driver came into the yard and went between the worker’s truck and a barrier and crushed the worker with the trailer. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker crushed by excavation wall collapse

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in February, 2008. A 47-year old male worker was... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in February, 2008. A 47-year old male worker was operating a dump truck which was being loaded by an excavator when a section of an excavated wall collapsed on the dump truck. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker crushed

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in September, 2007. A 51-year old male worker, employed... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in September, 2007. A 51-year old male worker, employed as an operator, was pinned between a truck and trailer and another truck. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker killed in explosion

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in February, 2008. A 55-year old male worker entered a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in February, 2008. A 55-year old male worker entered a pup trailer that had contained produced water and had just been steam cleaned. The worker entered the vessel with a trouble light to check a crack in one of the baffles when an explosion occurred. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker crushed between truck and tank

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in November, 2007. A 43-year old male worker, employed as... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in November, 2007. A 43-year old male worker, employed as a truck driver, was in the process of helping load an empty oil storage tank onto a flat bed truck and got pinned between the tank and the truck. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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Worker run over by trailer

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in August, 2008. A 20-year old male worker, employed as a... More ≫

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Presents the findings of an investigation into a workplace fatality in the transportation communication and utilities sector that occurred in August, 2008. A 20-year old male worker, employed as a truck driver, was slowly moving a truck with two attached trailers to a wash bay in the yard. The worker was steering the rear trailer from controls on the side of the trailer. The worker was run over by the rear wheels of the trailer. See the usage considerations section of this record for more information about OHS work site investigations.

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