Properly trained workers know exactly what will happen when they operate a machine switch - but if a switch is tripped in a moment of inattention or confusion, all bets are off. A 44-year-old recycling plant worker suffered fatal head injuries while repairing a hydraulic lift in Washington State. He accidentally activated a switch on the lift, causing it to depressurize and fall onto him. Co-workers pulled the victim free and he was rushed to hospital in Seattle, where he died. The victim was not a new worker. He had been employed at the center for 15 years. Investigators from Washington State's […]