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 September 10, 2011)
FATALITIES
Date of Incident	Company and Location	Preliminary Description of Incident
5/25/2011	WB Sealcoating, Inc., dba Winberry Blacktop Sealcoat, Hendersonville, NC 28792	Road paving worker died from hyperthermia after his body's temperature reached 108 degrees.
7/28/2011	BO-Nine Ranch LLC, Peoria, AZ 85383	Worker was killed when struck by a metal cable while riding an all-terrain vehicle.
8/12/2011	ACJ Construction Corp, Mayaguez PR 00680	Worker installing a pipe inside a 6-foot deep trench died after the trench walls collapsed on him.
8/23/2011	Coastal Catering, LLC., Mayersville, MS 39113	Employee was working aboard an uninspected work barge and fell overboard and drowned.
8/25/2011	Inglett & Stubbs, LLC., Americus, GA 31709	Worker was electrocuted while installing light fixtures.
8/25/2011	Edgar Wayne Ellington, Madison, NC 27025	Worker died when his tractor went off the road and overturned while pulling a tobacco trailer.
8/28/2011	Lazem Development Corp., Miami, FL 33313	Worker installing ceiling beams died after falling from a scaffold.
8/31/2011	D.W. Shouppe Coast dba B&M West Coast Co of TX LTD, Byron, GA 31008	Worker installing a diesel exhaust fuel system died from a heart attack after complaining of chest pains.
8/31/2011	J & A Loading, Inc., Naples, FL 34102	Worker unloading roof tiles from a delivery truck was run over by a forklift.
8/31/2011	R & R Metal Erectors, Marletta, GA 30063	Worker installing metal decking died after falling 40 feet from the roof.
9/1/2011	A-1 Tree Service, Bradenton, FL 34203	Worker trimming a tree died after falling 55 feet, head first, onto a concrete surface.
9/1/2011	Granger Roofing, Topeka, KS 66617	Worker was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder touched a 7,200-volt overhead powerline.
9/2/2011	Membrane Technology Research, Menlo Park, CA 94025	Worker died in an explosion while transferring compressed gas from one cyclinder to another.
9/3/2011	WM Contractor, Houston, TX 77028	Worker taking measurements while walking backwards on a roof died after he fell 30 feet without fall protection.
9/3/2011	Shultz Steel Company Inc., South Gate, CA 90280	Worker died from head injuries after falling 19 feet into a service pit.
9/4/2011	Clement B Rozanski, Pleasantville, NY 10570	Worker cutting down a tree died when a large section of the tree fell and struck him.
9/5/2011	Jessica Rodriguez, Patterson, CA 95363	Worker harvesting peaches died from possible drowning when he drove into an aquaduct.
9/5/2011	Tiller Sanitation, Farmland, IN 47340	Worker was struck and killed by a sanitation truck.
9/6/2011	MaxYield Cooperative, Dickens, IA 51333	Worker suffocated after being engulfed in corn inside a grain bin.
9/6/2011	CMC Steel Arkansas, Magnolia, AR 71753	Worker was killed when his lanyard became tangled in a rotating shaft pulling him into the equipment.
9/7/2011	Liverpool Coil Processing Division, Valley City, OH 44280	Worker died after his head was caught between steel coil and another piece of equipment.
9/7/2011	Fabrication International Inc., Houston, TX 77093	Worker using an aerial lift to detach rigging was killed when a derrick hit the aerial lift basket, throwing the worker more than 20 feet.
9/8/2011	Williams Brothers Construction Company, Inc., Lake Jackson, TX 77566	Worker was crushed by a front end loader while working on a highway drainage inlet.
9/8/2011	Full Throttle Oil Field Services, Wilson, OK 73463	Worker was struck and killed by a pump jack weight.
9/8/2011	Undetermined Company Name, Los Angeles, CA 90011	Worker performing maintenance underneath a bus was crushed when the bus fell off the jacks.
9/8/2011	Freshmark Meat Plant, Canton, OH 44705	Worker was electrocuted when he plugged a floor fan into an outlet while standing in water.
9/8/2011	Caterpillar, Inc., Milwaukee, WI 53172	Worker was crushed by a crawler piece that fell from a sling.
CATASTROPHES - MULTIPLE WORKERS HOSPITALIZED
9/6/2011	Aurubis Buffalo, Inc., Buffalo, NY 14207-2299	Three workers were hospitalized when molten copper and water mixed, causing a steam explosion.