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 August 4, 2012) | |||
| FATALITIES | |||
| Date of Incident | Company and Location | Preliminary Description of Incident | |
| 5/21/2012 | Mississippi Phosphate Corp., Pascagoula, MS 39581 |
Worker performing equipment maintenance at a phosphate fertilizer plant died during a steam explosion. | |
| 7/3/2012 | Rutherford Tree Service, Fairfield, TX 75840 |
Worker was performing tree trimming operations and fell from a bucket. | |
| 7/10/2012 | Tecta America, Arvada, CO 80004 |
Worker performing commercial roofing services died after falling from roof. | |
| 7/11/2012 | Far East Construction Inc., Cambridge, MA 02139 |
Worker performing construction activities died after falling from a ladder. | |
| 7/26/2012 | Beyers Welding Inc., Saint Cloud, FL 34772 |
Worker performing welding work was electrocuted. | |
| 7/26/2012 | Colors Construction Inc., Boca Raton, FL 33487 |
Worker performing construction activities died when he was ejected nearly 30 feet from an aerial lift. | |
| 7/27/2012 | ATW Automation Inc., Dayton, OH 45402 |
Worker operating a core pole assembly machine died after being caught in between two conveyors. | |
| 7/29/2012 | U.S. Postal Service, Allen Park, MI 48101 |
Worker was found unconscious with a serious head injury. | |
| 7/29/2012 | Wildlife Specialists LLC, Canton, PA 17724 |
Worker using metal poles to catch bats was electrocuted when the poles touched power lines. | |
| 7/30/2012 | Bimbo Bakery, Galt, CA 95632 |
Worker was crushed by a rack of baked goods. | |
| 7/30/2012 | Hillcrest Supply Inc., Montgomery, IN 47558 |
Worker at feed mill loading a feeding truck fell while standing on a 9-inch beam. | |
| 7/30/2012 | Soudan Metals Company Inc., Chicago, IL 60609 |
Worker processing a coil of rolled steel was struck by the steel roll and pinned between the roll and processing line. | |
| 7/31/2012 | Eastern Arrow Corporation Inc., Logan, WV 25601 |
Worker cutting down trees collapsed and died from a possible heat stroke. | |
| 7/31/2012 | Iowa DNR - Lake Manawa State Park, Council Bluffs, IA 51501 |
Worker mowing lawn near canal drowned when mower fell into water, pinning worker underneath. | |
| 7/31/2012 | Manny's Tree Service LLC, Bernville, PA 19506 |
Worker performing tree trimming operations was struck and killed by a tree limb. | |
| 7/31/2012 | Mountain Barricade, Westcliffe, CO 81252 |
Worker doing flagging operations was struck and killed by a vehicle. | |
| 7/31/2012 | Texas TST Inc., Sweetwater, TX 79556 |
Worker at a metals refinery plant collapsed and died from possible heat stress. | |
| 8/1/2012 | Golden State Elevators Inc., Paramount, CA 90723 |
Worker performing repairs to an elevator fell 26 feet. | |
| 8/1/2012 | Roc Equipment, Clark, NV 89015 |
Worker performing work on a drill rig died from exposure to hydraulic fluid after a cylinder cracked from extreme pressure. | |
| 8/1/2012 | Spacesaver Corporation, Fort Akinson, WI 53538 |
Worker was crushed by falling sheet metal. | |
| 8/2/2012 | TCI LLC, Milwaukee, WI 53224 |
Worker was shot and killed by a disgruntled employee. | |
| 8/2/2012 | Fox Transportation, Racho Dominiquez, CA 90220 |
Worker suffered fatal head injuries after he was runover by a transport truck. | |
| 8/3/2012 | Clovis Sign Service Inc., Clovis, NM 88101 |
Worker installing a billboard was electrocuted when metal from the sign touched a power line. | |
| 8/3/2012 | NC Department of Transportation, Murphy, NC 28906 |
Two workers were struck-by and pinned against the back of a dump truck after being hit by a vehicle. | |
| CATASTROPHES None Reported | |||