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Incident Investigation
Reports from Canadian Center
for Occupational Health and Safety |
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Fatality
Reports: 93
Found Under Tractor, Hit by Axle on Head 9-19-78 |
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Fatality
Reports: 391
Explosion from Hitting Natural Gas Pipeline with Plow |
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Fatality
Reports: 608
Contact with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 2588
Explosion due to welding on tank with flammable vapors |
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Fatality
Reports: 2582
Explosion by ignition of hydrogen gas in the sulphuric acid
tank |
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Fatality
Reports: 2597
Pouring rubberized undercoating, which produced an explosion |
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Fatality
Reports:
2628 Fire due to expansion of gasoline tank vapors from overflowing
hot water |
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Fatality
Reports: 2669
Fire at propane delivery truck filling residential tank |
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Fatality
Reports: 2688
Propane fire inside container after torch extinguished |
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Fatality
Reports: 2776
Explosion of blasting caps at manufacturer |
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Fatality
Reports: 2520
Unblocking paper mill chute with steam |
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Fatality
Reports: 2493
Welding on tank with residue of diesel fuel |
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Fatality
Reports: 2479
Fire due to rupture of hydrocarbon piping at furnace |
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Fatality
Reports: 2464
Explosion of gas vapors in confined space ignited by torch |
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Fatality
Reports: 2434
Explosion in confied space of gasoline spill ignited by electrical
spark |
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Fatality
Reports: 2375
Ethylene glycol burns due to vessel rupture due to blocked vent |
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Fatality
Reports: 2290
Explosion while loading aluminum scrap into a furnance, probably
due to moisture |
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Fatality
Reports: 2258
Scalding due to paper mill digester opening permaturely |
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Fatality
Reports: 2189
Explosion due to cutting tank with residual fuel |
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Fatality
Reports: 2172
Exposure to gasoline fumes in a confined space |
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Fatality
Reports: 2129
Explosion of white water tank at paper mill due to hydrogen
produced by bacteria |
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Fatality
Reports: 2064
Fire due to cutting tank containing gasoline with torch |
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Fatality
Reports: 2063
Opening air line under pressure |
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Fatality
Reports:
2015 Volatile oil in a hot oiler erupts and causes fire explosion
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Fatality
Reports: 1971
Fire while lighting a propane torch in a confied space |
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Fatality
Reports: 1943
Toluene fire during loading operation probably due to static
charge |
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Fatality
Reports:
1897 Explosion of a normally water cooled portion of a furnace
when operated without flowing water |
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Fatality
Reports: 1877
Explosion while heating oil drum with torch |
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Fatality
Reports: 1861
Rupture of pressure piping due to dead headed pump against frozen
water blockage |
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Fatality
Reports: 1799
Fire due to leaking propane cylinder |
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Fatality
Reports:
1794 Natural gas pipeline external damage |
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Fatality
Reports: 1747
Fire from adding aluminum powder to polyethylene plastic |
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Fatality
Reports: 1708
Explosion of flammables in vacuum truck |
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Fatality
Reports: 1705
Gasoline fume ignition fire occurring in a confined space, fuel
storage tank |
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Fatality
Reports: 1622
Explosion involving 45 gallon drum of methyl hydrate (concentrated
windshield washer anti-freeze) |
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Fatality
Reports: 1614
Explosion inside vessel |
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Fatality
Reports:
1578 Volatile cleaner was used in very close proximity to heat
source when cleaner ignited and exploded |
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Fatality
Reports: 1544
Struck by piping pig expelled under pressure |
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Fatality
Reports: 1534
Fire in sulphur silo |
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Fatality
Reports: 1486
Fire from Flammable Liquid Spilled on Electric Heater |
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Fatality
Reports: 1474
Explosion of Oil Tanker During Filling |
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Fatality
Reports:
1469 Explosion of Hydrogen Vapor Cloud |
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Fatality
Reports: 1431
Detonation of Blasting Caps While Cutting into a Safe with Cutting
Torch |
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Fatality
Reports: 1388
Explosion due to Process Hydrocarbons Fed to Furnace Box by
Jumper to Snuffing Steam |
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Fatality
Reports: 1374
Cutting into Hydrocarbon Piping |
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Fatality
Reports: 1298
Boiler truck exploded when the pressure was being tested after
a tear had been welded |
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Fatality
Reports: 1286
Explosion while Transferring Bitumen |
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Fatality
Reports: 1240
Explosion on Fire Side of Boiler |
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Fatality
Reports: 1211
Fire Explosion on Fire Side of Process Heater |
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Fatality
Reports: 1195
Explosion due to Propane Tank Piping Damage by Vehicle |
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Fatality
Reports: 1193
Explosion of Toolbox while Grinding with Acetylene in Tool Box
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Fatality
Reports: 1182
Explosion of Water Tank from Priming Pump with Liquid Contaning
Gasoline Residue |
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Fatality
Reports: 1110
Fire Explosion When Opening Filter Separator with Pressure |
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Fatality
Reports:
1088 Gas Plant Explosion from Bleeding Propane Line
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Fatality
Reports:
1032 Explosion While Loading Toluene, Probably Static Electricity |
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Fatality
Reports: 948
Explosion in Confined Space from Propane Torch |
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Fatality
Reports: 944
Explosion in Confined Space from Propane Torch |
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Fatality
Reports: 935
Explosion in Confined Space from Propane Torch |
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Fatality
Reports: 874
Explosion in Confined Space from Propane Torch |
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Fatality
Reports: 857
Explosion While Welding Inside Gasoline Tanker |
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Fatality
Reports: 812
Fire from Welding Near Paint thinner Can |
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Fatality
Reports: 748
Explosion from Igniting Torch on top of Oil Storage Tank |
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Fatality
Reports: 722
Fire Explosion While Painting Interior of Tank Ignited by Falling
Light |
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Fatality
Reports: 708
Explosion While Welding on Outside of Tube |
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Fatality
Reports: 612 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 652 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 664
Contact with Gases
Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 671 Explosion
with multiple or Crushed Chest |
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Fatality
Reports: 687 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 699 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 707 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 716
Contact with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen)
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Fatality
Reports: 732
Contact with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen)
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Fatality
Reports: 733 Fall into
Bins, Vats, Lilns, Tanks, etc. |
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Fatality
Reports: 749 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports:
767 Contact with Gases
Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 823 Explosions
with Burn or Scald (Electric burns or Electric shock) |
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Fatality
Reports: 825
Acid Burns to Face, Severe Hypocalcaemia Due to Fluoride Toxicity
5-21-79 |
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Fatality
Reports: 893
Contact with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen)
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Fatality
Reports: 1021Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 1031 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 1114 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports:
1259 Contact with Gases
Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 1284 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 1336 Shock,
Burns Due to Oxygen Enhanced Fire 2-18-83 |
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Fatality
Reports: 1337 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 1403 Explosions
with Concussion or Skull Fracture |
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Fatality
Reports: 1474
Petro-Chemical Explosion, Asphyxia Due to Aspiration of Blood;
Severe Cranio-Cerebral and Multiple Injuries 5-11-84 |
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Fatality
Reports: 1530 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 1536 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 1602 Contact
with Gases Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports:
1628 Contact with Gases
Fumes by Inhalation (lack of Oxygen) |
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Fatality
Reports: 1707 Due to
Explosion was Struck by Flying Object and caused Concussion
or Skull Fracture |
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Fatality
Reports: 1721 Asphyxiation,
Due to Lack of Oxygen 10-2-85 |
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Fatality
Reports: 1753 Trichloroethane
Poisoning after Inhalation of Trichloroethane 11-21-85 |
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Fatality
Reports: 1821
Complications Arising from Extensive Burns as a Result of Submersion
into a Tank of Caustic Soda 5-30-86 |
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Fatality
Reports: 1868 Shock
and Sepsis; Severe Thermal Burns; Industrial Sulphur Accident
8-08-87 |
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Fatality
Reports: 1874
Extensive burns, 2nd and 3rd degree over
approximately 50% of body |
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Fatality
Reports: 1945 Extensive
Third Degree Burns from a Flash Fire 4-03-87 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2112 Asphyxia
from Spraying with a Methylene Chloride Solution 1-12-88 |
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Fatality
Reports:
2125 Hydrogen Sulphide
Poisoning from Obtaining Flow Pressure Rates 8-22-88 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2231 Asphyxiation;
Inhalation of Argon Gas 3-09-89 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2371 Asphyxia
Due to Lack of Oxygen 1-05-90 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2361 Explosion;
Multiple Injuries 5-29-90 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2322 Acute
Tracheobronchitis; with 95% Third Degree Burns; Consistent with
Ammonia Burns 8-14-89 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2455
Respiratory Failure Due to Secondary Infection; Multiple System
Failure; 50% Surface Burns 4-28-90 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2478 Respiratory
Distress Due to 70% Body Surface Burns and Sepsis 6-04-90 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2537 Carbon
Monoxide Poisoning 7-08-92 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2595 Acute
Left Arterior Coronary Thrombosis 5-18-93 |
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Fatality
Reports:
2609 Stenosing; Atherosclerotic
Coronary Disease with Early Myocardial Ischemia and Terminal
Cardiac Arrest 11-14-92 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2627 Severe
Head Trauma; Explosion of a Sewer Plug in a Manhole 5-18-96 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2740 Suffocation
1-17-97 |
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Fatality
Reports: 2800 Explosion
with Multiple Lethal Injuries, Including Decapitation 4-02-01 |
