Electrical Incidents

Billboard Electric Shock Accident in California

A sign hanger was involved in a billboard electric shock accident February 2018. Two sign hangers working for Outfront Media were working 25 feet above ground, installing a vinyl sign…

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Canadian Company Convicted and Fined for Worker Injury

A Mississauga, Ontario, company, Santoro Construction Ltd., was convicted and fined  in connection with a worker injury incident in 2016. The incident involved a worker employed by GMJ Electric, Inc.…

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Workers Grounded by Arc Flash Incident at Supplier

Safety incident causes production problems for auto customer Many years ago, a large auto manufacturing client had 3000 workers sidelined by a parts supplier. The lean manufacturing model they had…

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Ontario Worker Electrocuted; Two Companies Fined

An Ontario worker was electrocuted November 2015 in an accident involving overhead power lines. The two companies involved have been convicted and fined. PGC Services of Gormley, Ontario, and K-Line Maintenance…

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Worker Fatality at Carbide Industries

A worker was fatally injured this past February at Carbide Industries in Louisville, KY. Carbide Industries is calling this a "workplace accident." At least one news report described the incident as…

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