One killed and three injured in blast
Tamil Nadu, India
An explosion at a quarry near the town of Aruppukkottai on Sunday has claimed the life of a 40 year old worker and injured three others. The four men were engaged in blast preparations at the site when a passing storm forced them to cease works and seek nearby shelter.
It is believed that a lightning strike from the storm initiated a blast with the explosives that the men had already prepared. All four were injured in the explosion and were taken to a nearby hospital. The deceased worker succumbed to his injuries several hours later.
Two killed, one injured in pipeline explosion
Texas, USA
Two workers were killed and another injured following a high pressure release at a pipeline site north of Corpus Christi on Tuesday. According to local reports, two of the men were working inside an access hole repairing a section of pipeline when it came loose releasing more than 800 pounds of pressure.
The two men were blasted from the hole sustaining significant injuries. One man was declared dead at the scene. The other victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died. The third worker received injuries and was treated at a nearby hospital.
A release from the company has identified a piece of equipment that failed during use as the possible cause of the pipeline rupture.
Worker killed in trash compactor
Texas, USA
A 26 year old sanitation worker was killed on Tuesday morning after an incident with a trash compactor. The man was allegedly working at the rear of a garbage collection truck west of San Antonio when he became trapped in its compaction unit. The man was declared dead at the scene.
Worker killed, run over by bulldozer
Florida, USA
A 61 year old bulldozer operator died on Monday afternoon after becoming trapped in the tracks of a bulldozer at an industrial property south west of Jacksonville. A statement from a local official has claimed that the man was trying to exit the bulldozer when he became trapped in the tracks and killed. He was declared dead at the scene.
Worker killed by falling object
North Carolina, USA
A maintenance worker was killed on Sunday morning at a metal manufacturing business in Pineville south of Charlotte, after being struck by a falling object. The man was allegedly working from a forklift platform performing maintenance at the facility when a large disc fell from the top of the machine and struck him.
Worker killed in fall from height
Waterford, Ireland
A man in his late 20s was killed on Tuesday after suffering a fall from height at a concrete factory in Waterford. The man received treatment by emergency services but was declared dead at the scene. Local government officials are investigating the incident to determine the cause of the fall.
Worker killed as crane overturns
Québec, Canada
A 53 year old window washer was killed on Sunday morning in central Montreal after the collapse of a crane from which he was working. The man was working alongside his 19 year old son in the basket of a truck mounted crane when the vehicle tipped. Both men fell approximately 20m (65ft) in the basket as the vehicle toppled.
Upon impact, the deceased victim was thrown a short distance from the basket and then crushed by the crane’s boom. He was declared dead at the scene. His son was also thrown from the basket and sustained serious head injuries. He was taken to a nearby hospital where his injuries were described as serious but not life threatening. The cause of the vehicle’s collapse is currently under investigation.
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