Worker killed, entangled in bakery mixer
Utah, USA
A 45 year old worker was killed on Wednesday at a commercial bakery in location after she became entangled in an industrial mixing machine. Local police have stated that the woman was working with the machine when either her hand or clothing became entangled in the moving parts of the mixer. She was dragged into the machine where she sustained fatal injuries. Despite the efforts of a fellow worker who heard the woman’s screams and rushed to turn off the machine, the woman died moments later.
Worker killed in fall from communications tower
Queensland, Australia
A 43 year old utilities worker has died after falling from a communications tower near Ban Ban springs in far north Queensland on Wednesday. According to local reports, efforts were made at the scene to resuscitate the man. He was taken to a regional medical facility but was not able to be revived.
Worker killed, entrapped in collapsed trench
Kerala, India
A collapse of earth at an excavation site within a civil construction worksite in the district of Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday has claimed the life of a 46 year old migrant truck driver. The man became buried in dirt after a collapse during the excavation of an embankment. The man’s body was retrieved from the dirt and rushed to a nearby medical facility where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Experts have claimed that decision of the construction company to commence excavation works halfway up the slope rather than at the top contributed to the incident.
Worker killed in fire at newsprint and paper factory
Tamil Nadu, India
One worker was killed and two were critically injured in a fire at a paper manufacturing facility in Karur in southern India on Wednesday afternoon. The three contracted workers were performing work in the coal crushing section of the plant when a fire broke out. The fire quickly spread throughout the area and engulfed the workers. One worker was declared dead at the scene. The two injured workers were taken to a nearby private hospital where they remain in a critical condition.
Worker dies following crush incident
Florida, USA
A 25 year old worker was killed on Wednesday after becoming pinned and crushed by industrial equipment at a sugar refinery in Clewiston, approximately 160km (100 miles) north east of Florida. The man was washing down the ground between plant and a large A frame structure when it moved towards the plant pinning him. The man was airlifted to a local hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
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