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 May 22, 2010)
FATALITIES
Date of Incident	Company and Location	Preliminary Description of Incident
4/12/2010	Roosevelt Fire Department, Engine Co. #1, Hyde Park, NY 12538	Worker died after developing chest pains while training.
5/11/2010	Hixon Home Improvement, Highland, IN 46322	Worker died from head injuries after falling down stairs, while moving a chest freezer.
5/12/2010	FS Commercial Landscaping, Carson, CA 92509	Worker died after he began vomiting and shaking. He was moved to the shade and first aid was administered (presumed heat stress).
5/13/2010	A & M Carpentry, Olney, MD 20832	Worker died after falling 23 feet from an extension ladder.
5/13/2010	Capstar Austin Partners, LP dba Doubletree Austin, Austin, TX 78752	Worker was cleaning out a deep fat fryer and spilled some hot grease, receiving a significant burn to his left leg.
5/13/2010	John Davis Trucking Company, Battle Mountain, NV 89820	Driver suffered fatal injuries after truck left the road and overturned.
5/13/2010	Scholastic Book Fair, Inc., Bloomingdale, IL 60108	Worker was working from a cherry picker and fell.
5/14/2010	NC State Natural Resources Foundation, Inc., Maysville, NC 28555	Worker died after being backed over by a truck while walking along the road.
5/15/2010	Eagle Sorters, LLC, Porter, TX 77365	Worker was painting a dredging vessel. He was down in a hole, located inside the vessel, and an explosion occurred.
5/15/2010	Super Mart Convenience Store, Las Vegas, NV 89108	Convenience store worker died after being shot during a robbery.
5/17/2010	C.D. Davenport, Inc., Northfield, MA 01360	Worker was struck by 8-inch high density polyethylene (HDPE) water piping that burst.
5/17/2010	Saxon Drilling Rig 140, Damascus, AR 72039	Worker was on top of a generator house preparing for hook-up and was found unconscious.
5/18/2010	BIS Frucon Industrial Services Inc., Perry, FL 32347	Worker stepped in front of a Lull® telehandler and was run over.
5/18/2010	Conveyor & Storage Systems Co. Inc., Portland, PA 18343	Worker fell from a mezzanine, 11 feet above the lower level.
5/19/2010	Alpha Auto Repair, LLC, Crestwood, IL 60445	Worker was pinned between two vehicles as he tried to stop a car from rolling out of a car bay.
5/19/2010	Ellis Arms Logging, Wartburg, TN 37912	Worker died after being struck by a tree during a logging operation. The tree was supposed to fall in the opposite direction.
5/19/2010	Post Road Fuel Incorporated, Warwick, RI 02888	Worker put a car on the car lift and raised the car 4 feet, to repair the left front tire, and the worker went under the car. The front of the car started leaning toward the floor, then fell to the floor; the rear of the car then came off the lift, falling to the floor. The worker was still under the car and was crushed.
5/20/2010	Artic Car Sales, Inc., Rapid City, SD 57701	Worker was crushed by an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) after it rolled over during a photo shoot.
5/20/2010	CBI Services, East Windsor, NJ 08520	Worker was inside a water tower ascending a ladder and fell.
5/20/2010	National Park Service, American Fork, UT 84003	Worker was riding a motorized bike up a trail and went off the edge of the trail, falling 1000 feet.
5/20/2010	Nordpal Corporation, Galesburg, IL 61401	Worker was repairing a large overhead hanger door, and was later found caught in the folded door.
5/21/2010	Trinity Marine Products Inc., Madisonville, LA 70447	Worker was fitting and welding into place a center line frame on a barge. The frame fell on the worker, crushing the worker.
CATASTROPHES - MULTIPLE WORKERS HOSPITALIZED
5/17/2010	Zachry Industrial, Inc., Freeport, TX 77541	Four workers were working on lines that had been steamed and red tagged. They were exposed to epichlorohydrin. All for workers were hospitalized.