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 March 10, 2012) | |||
| FATALITIES | |||
| Date of Incident | Company and Location | Preliminary Description of Incident | |
| 12/04/2011 | Durhamtown Plantation Sportsman Resort, Union Point, GA 30669 | Worker operating a bobcat at a recreational resort died when a tree limb pierced a main vein/artery. | |
| 02/27/2012 | Border Bin Erection LLC, Kerkhoven, MN 56252 | Worker was struck by grain-bin jack. | |
| 02/28/2012 | Allied Waste Services of North America LLC, Bensenville, IL 60105 | Worker loading a dumpster on a truck at a waste services facility was found pinned between the truck and rail system. | |
| 03/02/2012 | Koswire Inc., Flowery Branch, GA 30542 | Worker operating a metal wiring machine was killed when he reached into the machine and was pulled in. | |
| 03/02/2012 | Frontier Drilling LLC, Palermo, ND 58769 | Worker performing piping work died from injuries sustained when his life line broke, causing him to fall 75 feet. | |
| 03/02/2012 | San Saba Pecan, Harlem, GA 30814 | Worker installing a new compressed air pipe was killed when the pipe exploded and struck his head. | |
| 03/03/2012 | Tire Centers LLC, Decatur, AL 35601 | Worker repairing an off-road tire was killed when the multi-piece rim exploded and struck him. | |
| 03/06/2012 |
Epstein Construction Inc., Chicago, IL 60661 | Construction manager driving his truck on worksite suffered an apparent heart aneurism causing him to lose control of vehicle and strike a piece of construction equipment. | |
| 03/06/2012 | National Steel City LLC, Calvert, AL 36513 | Worker installing duct work in building under construction died after falling 60 feet. | |
| 03/06/2012 | Berlanga General Painting, Eagle Pass, TX 78852 | Worker using an aerial lift to paint air ducts died after falling nearly 30 feet from a catwalk. | |
| 03/07/2012 | Sieveking Inc., Hazelwood, MO 63042 | Worker using a portable ladder to hook a hose to a fuel tank truck died after falling 10 feet off the ladder to pavement. | |
| 03/08/2012 | Nugent's Tree Service Inc., Massapequa, NY 11758 | Worker died after falling while trimming trees. | |
| CATASTROPHES None Reported | |||