Comments on: Eight (and a half) People Whose Jobs Actually Killed Them

By: jim

jim — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:56:47 +0000

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/onstage.asp

By: nihil

nihil — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:18:01 +0000

The website Damn Interesting has a whole article dedicated to lead gasoline. I’ve linked it in my name.

By: Mike D.

Mike D. — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:08:37 +0000

USAC driver Rich Vogler was leading a race in 1990 when, rounding the final turn with just over a lap to go, he ran into the back of a slower car. He suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident. When the accident occurred, the race was red-flagged, and the cars were stopped. The race was never restarted, and the running order was reset to the last completed lap — with Vogler in the lead. Rich Vogler was credited with the win in his final race.

He was scheduled to make his first NASCAR start at Pocono the next day. His entry was removed and he was credited with a finish of 40th (last).

By: Tdave

Tdave — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:18:32 +0000

A friend of the family worked in industrial construction/remodeling business. He was helping measure the roof of a 100+ year old building that his company was going to work on. He stepped near the corner of the roof. It turned out the building was so dilapidated that the corner crumbled away. He fell five or six stories to his death. He was around 40 yrs old.

By: eric

eric — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:28:17 +0000

Detroit Lions football player Chuck Hughes died on the field of a massive heart attack.

By: Rusty

Rusty — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:46:36 +0000

Let’s not forget all of the herpetologists who have been killed by snakes.

And, the on-the-job loss I miss the most, Steve Irwin.

By: Ira

Ira — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:27:00 +0000

Pantera had dissolved and Dimebag was performing in concert with Damageplan at the time of his death.

By: adam

adam — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:37:09 +0000

Lead poisoning from gasoline still affects the world today. High amounts poisoned the ground in many countries, especially countries that still use leaded gasoline. The leader poisons the ground, plants absorb lead from the ground, people eat plant by-products. Traditionally, this is nothing to be alarmed about, yet, in high volumes, it can be fatal.
That’s really just an example, lead in the air also causes lead poisoning. Also, don’t forget about lead poisoning from pencil lead; from when they used real lead, not a graphite and clay mixture.

By: michrail

michrail — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:13:17 +0000

pabird,
Maybe check YOUR facts!!

By: pabird

pabird — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:44:42 +0000

Moon – Leaded gasoline allowed for more efficient running engines and had nothing to do with lead poison. That came from paint. Get your facts strait before appearing so ignorant.