Photo Credit: Jason Whong.

Dump Truck Tips Over onto Another

DATELINE: New York, 7/21/10

A 10-wheeled dump truck tipped over onto another when the driver pulled forward after he thought he had finished dumping. Leftover dirt in his bed caused the truck to become unbalanced and flip over. The other driver was trapped, and suffered a probable broken leg.

• Just when you thought you'd seen everything ...
• What's the hurry?
• Did he ASSUME his bed was empty?
  

Man Falls 7 Stories to Death

DATELINE: Virginia, 7/21/10

A worker fell 7 stories to his death from the balcony of a hotel. He fell through the atrium. He was working on a balcony replacing railings and reportedly had detached his harness because it was bothering him.

• UNCOMFORTABLE = ALIVE
• When working at heights, take NO chances.
• Do you think he wants a do-over?
  

Photo Credit: Kathleen O'Rourke.

Man Injured When Sling Slips

DATELINE: Connecticut, 5/12/10

A man suffered a gash in his leg when a chain sling hooked to a mini trackhoe slipped. The steel beam being unloaded from a flatbed trailer was thrust into his leg. He was treated and released from a local hospital.

• Riggers need experience and training
• Was this machine the best for this job?
  
• Check your slings and connections EVERY DAY
  

Photo Credit: KSL TV.

Shocked Man Critical

DATELINE: Utah, 4/19/10

A man was critically injured when the ladder he was using to work on an electrical sign somehow came into contact with the current. He also suffered head injuries from his fall off the ladder.

• Aluminum ladders, billboards, scaffolds, cranes, aerial lifts . . .
• Electricity likes all of these . . . STAY AT LEAST 10 FT. AWAY!
  

Photo Credit: New Haven Register.

Excavator Driver Killed on Highway

DATELINE: Connecticut, 4/7/10

The driver of an excavator died after his boom, extended too far, struck an overpass and fell into the path of a tractor trailer. He was trhown from the vehicle and crushed by the truck.

• Routine job. Repeat Daily. Monotonous.
• Formula for disaster.
• Seat belt?
  

Photo Credit: WNCN.

Construction Fire Guts Historic NC Courthouse

DATELINE: North Carolina, 3/30/10

A construction worker using a soldering iron to repair gutters accidentally started a fire that gutted a historic courthouse built in 1881. The fire started on the underside of the gutters. The building was undergoing a renovation.

• Does your company have a "Hot Work Permit?"
• Permit = Cover, Watch, Extinguish