The Associated Press reports that earlier this month a grocery employee in San Luis Obispo is lucky to be alive and/or without serious injuries after his shirt got caught in a running meat grinder. The workplace accident occurred after the man was trying to dislodge a...
Construction Accidents
Fatal Industrial Accident Kills One
San Francisco news reports that a construction worker has died following a fatal industrial accident. According to KRON television, the man was working on a boom truck just south of Interstate Highway 280 in San Jose for ABM Electrical & Lighting, a facility...
California Crane Accident Kills Construction Worker
California news reports that a man from Henderson, Nevada was killed this past week when a 75-ton crane toppled over and pinned the man underneath. According to ABC News, the man had been a crane operator for more than 40 years, and was known as "one of the...
Fatal Petaluma Worksite Accident Reveals Construction Site Risks
A recent fatal Petaluma worksite accident underscores the dangers prevalent at many construction sites. According to CBS San Francisco, a 28-year-old Novato man was killed at the construction site just west of U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma when he was crushed by a...
Woman Killed In Fatal Martinez Construction Site Accident
San Francisco news reports that a woman was killed in Martinez after a gravel trailer crashed into her vehicle. According to SF Gate, the 32-year-old woman was parked at a city construction site. Although a construction worker asked the victim to...
Fatal Construction Site Accident Kills One
News reports that a construction worker was killed at a Reno construction site Wednesday morning. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), as well Reno police are investigating the factors that led up to this fatal incident. Initial...
Construction Industry Ranked Highest In Number of Fatalities
While most people recognize that construction sites pose many workplace risks, many do not realize just how dangerous the construction industry is. In fact, the construction industry has the highest fatality rate of any industry in the United States. This...