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 24, 2011)
FATALITIES
Date of Incident	Company and Location	Preliminary Description of Incident
8/12/2011	Merry Maids, Mansfield, TX 76063	Worker cleaning a residence collapsed and died after hitting her head.
8/16/2011	Bailey Farms Intl LLC, Ephraim, UT 84627	Worker was crushed between the stacker and support brace while operating a hay press.
8/28/2011	City of Rutland, Mendon, VT 05701	Worker drowned after falling into a river while checking the water system after a hurricane.
8/29/2011	Wild West Construction LLC, Glenrock, WY 82637	Two workers were killed in an explosion while installing piping on an existing well site.
8/29/2011	Double D Welding and Fabrication, Glenrock, WY 82637	Worker was killed in an explosion while installing piping on an existing well site.
8/31/2011	Hormel Foods Corporation, Tucker, GA 30084	Worker was struck and killed by a stand-up forklift.
9/10/2011	Adventure Island, Tampa, FL 33612	Worker was struck and killed by lightning.
9/12/2011	Jesco Industrial Services LLC, Calvert City, KY 42029	Worker was struck and killed by high pressure water after the hose ruptured.
9/13/2011	Barnhill Farms of North Carolina , Inc., Stokes, NC 27884	Worker refueling a tractor was killed when the tractor ran over him.
9/13/2011	Foxworth Forestry Consultants, LLC., Coffeeville, AL 36524	Worker operating a four-wheeler was thrown off and run over by a log truck.
9/13/2011	Austin Maintenance & Construction, Inc., Augusta, GA 30901	Worker testing a wiring system was electrocuted when he touched energized parts carrying nearly 14,000 volts.
9/16/2011	Hi-Plains Millwright & Supply, Inc., Plainview, TX 79072	Worker was killed when a shelving unit frame fell and struck him on the head.
9/17/2011	Glen Cove DPW, Leech Circle Water Station, Glen Cove, NY 11542	Worker died after being stung by bees while clearing overgrowth.
9/17/2011	TDG General Contractor, Inc., Cleveland, TX 77328	Worker connecting a pipe to the bottom of a 3,000-pound water tank was crushed when the tank fell on him.
9/17/2011	Knecht Farm Drainage, Charles City, IA 50616	Worker was crushed between the front of the track and the back of a bucket while checking the track on a skid loader.
9/18/2011	First Energy Generation Corp., Haywood, WV 26366	Worker inside of a coal tunnel was crushed between a concrete shelf and a guardrail.
9/19/2011	Wayne's Welding Service, Monahans, TX 79756	Worker helping to install a 30-foot water tower was killed when the tower fell on him.
9/19/2011	Faria Brothers Dairy, LLC., Dumas, TX 79029	Worker in a dairy production facility was killed after his head was caught in a rotary carousel system.
9/20/2011	Riverview LLC, Hancock, MN 56267	Worker was killed after hitting a tree while driving an ATV on the work site.
9/20/2011	Morrow Meadows Corp., Los Angeles, CA 90045	Worker was electrocuted while installing new wires.
9/20/2011	Halliburton Energy Services, Carlsbad, NM 88220	Worker was fatally injured when a blowout preventer fell and struck him on the head.
9/20/2011	Gedek Trailer, Indianapolis, IN 46201	Worker was possibly electrocuted after being found with small electrical burns on hip.
9/20/2011	Sharon Gulf Club, Sharon Center, OH 44274	Worker was killed after the golf cart he was operating collided with a tractor.
9/21/2011	Yellow Brick Properties, LLC., Springfield, MA 01109	Worker making repairs to a residential building died after falling from a 34-foot ladder.
9/21/2011	Otis Elevator Company, Brookwood, AL 35444	Worker performing operations on top of an elevator car was struck and killed by another elevator car.
9/21/2011	Mid-State Equipment, Inc., Jackson, WI 53037	Worker making repairs underneath a piece of equipment was killed when the equipment fell, crushing him.
9/21/2011	Wedekemper's Construction, Inc., Pinckneyville, IL 62274	Worker died when struck-by or caught between a grain elevator leg that was under construction.
9/23/2011	QTI Management Services, Inc., Madison, WI 53714	Worker died after being found unconscious at the bottom of a staircase.
CATASTROPHES - MULTIPLE WORKERS HOSPITALIZED (None Reported)