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 June 2, 2012) | |||
| FATALITIES | |||
| Date of Incident | Company and Location | Preliminary Description of Incident | |
| 2/21/2012 | Department of Human Services, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 |
A caseworker was shot and killed by a client who was upset about his benefits being denied. | |
| 5/15/2012 | Coastal Chemical, Lake Park, FL 33403 |
Worker filling a chlorine tank died from exposure to the chemical. | |
| 5/16/2012 | C & M Tree Experts, Dothan, AL 36301 |
Worker performing tree trimming operations died after falling 60 feet. | |
| 5/20/2012 | 15 Black LLC, Hartley, TX 79044 |
Worker making repairs to an irrigation system was electrocuted. | |
| 5/20/2012 | Corrections Corporation of America, Natchez, MI 39120 |
Worker at a correctional facility was killed during a prison riot. | |
| 5/21/2012 | Rainbow Land Nursery School Inc., Woodside, NY 11377 |
Worker fell from a ladder. | |
| 5/24/2012 | Zimmerman Manufacturing LLC, New Holland, PA 17557 |
Worker in a manufacturing facility was killed when he fell 12 feet from a skid loader machine. | |
| 5/25/2012 | Delsignore Blacktop Paving Inc., East Greenbush, NY 12061 |
Worker lowering a tall light mast used to illuminate large areas was electrocuted when the light fixture touched a power line. | |
| 5/25/2012 | E.T.C. Inc., Stantonville, TN 38379 |
Worker was struck by a truck backing into the dock area. | |
| 5/25/2012 | Espinoza Construction, Cincinnati, OH 45237 |
Worker performing roof repairs at a residential site died after falling off the roof. | |
| 5/25/2012 | Hummel Machine & Tool Co., Kearny, NJ 07032 | Worker operating a lathe machine at a tool and machine company died after a piece of flying glass cut his neck. | |
| 5/25/2012 | Ocala Electric Utility, Ocala, FL 34482 |
Worker was electrocuted while repairing a damaged transmission line. | |
| 5/25/2012 | Scott's Electric Inc., West Fargo, ND 58078 |
Worker installing electrical conduits in a building under construction was struck on the head and killed by a 28-foot steel beam. | |
| 5/25/2012 | Tri-State Timber LLC, New Cambria, MO 63558 |
Worker cutting down trees died when a tree fell on him. | |
| 5/28/2012 | Verso Paper, Sartell, MN 56307 |
Worker at a paper mill was killed when an air compressor inside the building exploded, causing a fire. | |
| 5/29/2012 | Jim's Disposal Service LLC, Kansas City, MO 64118 |
Worker riding on the back of a trash truck was killed when he fell off and was run over by the truck. | |
| 5/29/2012 | Pearl River Home Improvement Inc., Nanuet, NY 10954 |
Worker making repairs to a residential roof died after falling off roof. | |
| 5/30/2012 | HG Construction, Bryant, IN 47326 |
Worker on a construction site was crushed when a bobcat construction machine rolled over his torso. | |
| 5/30/2012 | Lex Electric Company Inc., Philadelphia, PA 19063 |
Worker was performing electrical work and fell from a ladder. | |
| 5/30/2012 | Lowe's Construction, Crawfordsville, IN 47933 |
Worker on a grain bin roof removing a metal sheet was killed after being struck by a crane and falling 35 feet. | |
| 5/30/2012 | Manistique Papers Inc., Manistique, MI 49854 |
Worker using powered industrial truck to remove paper rolls was killed when the truck tipped over, crushing the worker. | |
| 5/30/2012 | Precision Drilling, Orange, TX 77631 |
Worker performing drilling operations 3,500 feet below the surface was found dead on rig stairs leading to a mud tank. | |
| 5/31/2012 | Nelson Tree Service Inc., Youngtown, OH 44501 |
Worker clearing trees from power lines died after falling 45 feet. | |
| 5/31/2012 | Reeco Well Services, Mentone, TX 79754 |
Worker for an oil and gas producer was killed after being struck on the back by a block while working on a rig floor. | |
| 5/31/2012 | Steel Structures Inc., Wausau, WI 54401 |
Worker standing inside a forklift bucket to change a ceiling light was killed when the forklift rolled, causing him to fall to the floor. | |
| 6/01/2012 | Mississippi Phosphates Corp., Pascagoula, MS 39581 |
Worker died from burns after a pipe from the steam system he was checking exploded. | |
| 6/01/2012 | URS Washington Division, Olmsted, IL 62970 | Worker at a lock and dam construction site was crushed after falling between two barges he was tying together. | |
| CATASTROPHES | |||
| 5/08/2012 | Sinclair Wyoming Refining Company, Sinclair, WY 82334 |
Four workers sustained burns while draining a chemical tank after butane came into contact with an ignition source and ignited. Three of the four workers were hospitalized. | |