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 February 18, 2012) | |||
| FATALITIES | |||
| Date of Incident | Company and Location | Preliminary Description of Incident | |
| 01/09/2012 | John P. Wood Inc., Cumming, GA 30040 | Worker operating a skid steer was killed when a fallen tree pinned him against the seat bar. | |
| 02/08/2012 | Con-Way Southern Express, Columbia, NC 27925 | Worker caught between a truck and a loading dock died from injuries. | |
| 02/09/2012 | Omaha Refinishing, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 | Worker who was overcome by vapors while refinishing a bathtub, died from asphyxiation. | |
| 02/10/2012 | Wyoming Valley Pallets Inc., Exeter, PA 18643 | Worker was struck by machine and caught in driveshaft of hammermill used to dig frost. | |
| 02/10/2012 | Fertizona San-Tan, Stanfield, AZ 85712 | Worker died from a head injury after falling off a ladder. | |
| 02/11/2012 | Winsor Acres Inc., Harpursville, NY 13787 | Worker was struck and killed by a skid steer bucket. | |
| 02/14/2012 | CEMCO Steel, Denver, CO 80204 | Worker was caught between a forklift and a coil of steel. | |
| 02/14/2012 | Ansley Unprocessed Products Inc., Orange Park, FL 32065 | Worker was crushed by a bobcat that flipped during a wind gust. | |
| 02/16/2012 | Key Energy Services Inc., Plaza, ND 58771 | Worker operating equipment that injected nitrogen into an oil well was found dead. | |
| 02/16/2012 | U.S. Department of Labor -Harpers Ferry Job Corp., Harpers Ferry, WV 25425 | Worker fell to the floor. | |
| CATASTROPHES None Reported | |||