Weekly Fatality/Catastrophe Report
This table contains the weekly summaries of fatalities and catastrophes resulting in the hospitalization of three or more workers. Employers must report these incidents to OSHA within eight hours. The summaries below include only preliminary information, as reported to OSHA Area Offices or to States which operate OSHA-approved State Plans. The fatalities listed here include only those that initially appear to be work-related, but exclude fatalities that do not appear to be work-related, such as an apparent heart attack of a sedentary worker. OSHA investigates all work-related fatalities and catastrophes. After OSHA's investigation is complete, these reports will be updated with inspection results and citation information.
| Weekly Summary (Federal and State data tabulated week ending January 28, 2012) | |||
| FATALITIES | |||
| Date of Incident | Company and Location | Preliminary Description of Incident | |
| 10/01/2011 | Miguel Martinez Construction, Inc., Lawrenceville, GA 30044 | Worker was framing a house and fell 3 stories. | |
| 12/15/2011 | J F Ahern Co., Escanaba, MI 49829 | Employee was found next to a fire extinguisher the worker was inspecting. | |
| 01/02/2012 | Emerald Transportation Corporation, Boynton Beach, FL 33426 | Worker was loading a vehicle onto a tow truck when he was struck by a car. | |
| 01/03/2012 | L & S Plumbing Inc., Ann Arbor, MI 48103 | Worker fell while drilling a floor joist on a 6-foot step ladder. | |
| 01/05/2012 | All Pro Contracting Inc., Kennewick, WA 99336 | Worker fell while standing on a beam without fall protection. | |
| 01/10/2012 | S. Daily Deliveries, Harwood Heights, IL60706 | Worker died after falling. | |
| 01/11/2012 | Grant Construction, Dallas, TX 75214 | Worker fell through an unguarded skylight after exiting from an aerial lift and walking onto a roof. | |
| 01/18/2012 | Swagelok Company, Solon, OH 44139 | Employee was performing assembly work when worker fell to the floor, suffering an apparent seizure. | |
| 01/19/2012 | Live Oaks Planting Company LLC, Itta Bena, MS 38941 | Employee was working in a 60,000 bushel grain silo when the worker sank and was engulfed in 20,000 bushels of soybean. | |
| 01/19/2012 | Poff Carting Services LLC, East Bernstadt, KY 40729 | Worker was pinned between a trash compactor and a truck. | |
| 01/20/2012 | Garfield Lumber and Millwork, Inc., Garfield, NJ 07026 | Worker was working underneath a forklift when the jack used to lift the forklift failed, crushing the worker. | |
| 01/20/2012 | Peine Construction Corp., Edina, MN 55424 | Worker was struck by a truss and fell. | |
| 01/22/2012 | Ritchie Brothers Auction, Davenport, FL 33897 | Worker fell from a forklift and was then run over by the forklift. | |
| 01/23/2012 | Air Equipment Rental, Inc., Tilden, TX 78072 | Worker was working at the base of an oil rig when a valve separated from piping, fell and struck the worker. | |
| 01/23/2012 | B&G Electrical, Kingsmill, TX 79066 | Worker was working in a bucket truck 20 feet high, replacing old power lines to new lines and collapsed in the truck. | |
| 01/24/2012 | RALG Demolition LLC, Cleveland, OH 44134 | A building under demolition collapsed killing two workers. | |
| 01/24/2012 | Geer Tank Trucks Inc., Jacksboro, TX 76458 | Worker was found underneath truck after performing work on semi-trailer truck. | |
| 01/24/2012 | Redcom General Contractor, San Juan, PR 00908 | Worker was cutting concrete from a mobile scaffold when a roof collapsed and debris hit the workers head. | |
| 01/25/2012 | Maurice DeMars, Queensbury, NY 12804 | Worker was trapped under a log. | |
| 01/25/2012 | Viking Iron Metal, Houston, TX 77045 | Worker dies from burns when a tank that once contained gasoline explodes. | |
| 01/26/2012 | Bimbo Bakeries USA, Omaha, NE 68134 | Worker was pinned by a panel van truck against the wall of the building. | |
| 01/27/2012 | Advanced Cylinder Repair Inc., Ashland, OH 44805 | Worker was struck by a piston that was ejected from a machine. | |
| CATASTROPHES | |||
| 01/20/2012 | Logan El Dorado Drilling Company LLC, Crescent, OK 73028 | Three employees were hospitalized after a flash fire during tripping operations. | |