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 25, 2010)
FATALITIES
Date of Incident	Company and Location	Preliminary Description of Incident
8/18/2010	M & R Construction Co., Arkadelphia, AR 71923	Worker was operating a backhoe at a gravel pit to load gravel into the bed of a dump truck. Worker exited the backhoe that was still running and got beneath the front bucket of the backhoe. The bucket fell, crushing the worker.
8/31/2010	Anderson Columbia Co., Crystal River, FL 34429	Worker was doing electrical work and was exposed to an arc flash.
9/17/2010	Alameda Tower, Los Angeles, CA 90021	Worker sustained fatal injuries after being hit by a trailer on company property.
9/17/2010	Becnel Family Vineyards, Healdsburg, CA 95448	Worker suffered fatal injuries in a roll-over accident while backing down a hillside. Worker not wearing seatbelt.
9/17/2010	Evergreen Turf, Inc., Chandler, AZ 85286	Worker sustained fatal injuries after being crushed by forklift that he was operating. The forklift lost control in a skid down a hill, throwing the worker who was not wearing a seatbelt. The forklift landed on and crushed the worker.
9/17/2010	Mussop, Inc., El Dorado, AR 71730	Worker worked as part of an industrial cleaning crew. After leaving the work site, he collapsed, exhibiting signs of heat stroke.
9/17/2010	Rabalais I & E Constructors, Corpus Christi, TX 78460	Worker was working from a scissor lift installing conduit and came in contact with overhead crane rail conductors that were energized. Worker was electrocuted.
9/17/2010	Work Source, Los Angeles, CA 90010	Worker fell, hitting her head on cabinet before hitting floor.
9/19/2010	Huellinghoff Brothers, Inc., Jerseyville, IL 62052	Worker was delivering a load of propane. A piping failure occurred causing a leak, a series of explosions, and a fire. Worker was caught in fire.
9/19/2010	J. B. Hunt Gas & Oil Drilling, LLC, Rankin, TX 79778	Worker was in the process of running casing. A high pressure hose burst, striking the worker and knocking him down the rig steps, 20 to 25 feet.
9/19/2010	T.B.H. Corp., Destin, FL 32541	Worker was conducting pH balance tests of an indoor pool and had a heart attack.
9/20/2010	AT&T, Columbus, OH 43215	Worker was working at a network junction box. He was pinned between his work van and the junction box after the vehicle rolled forward.
9/20/2010	Davco Electrical Contractors Corporation, Port Orange, FL 32129	Worker was digging up an underground electrical conduit. He reached into the ground, grabbing the conduit and was electrocuted.
9/20/2010	Riceland Foods, Inc., McGehee, AR 71654	Worker was assisting with vacuum operation and fell into the boot pit, 20 feet.
9/22/2010	Tri State Roofing, Woodland Park, CO 80863	Worker fell from a roof.
9/23/2010	Aguirre's Electric Service Inc DBA Aguirre's Green, Windcrest, TX 78239	Worker was installing a light fixture, received an electrical shock, and fell from a ladder.
9/23/2010	Dish Network Services LLC, Naper, NE 68775	Worker was installing a satellite dish and received an electric shock from an unknown source.
9/23/2010	Grant and Hagan Farms, Eden, ID 83325	Worker was on a pallet supported by a forklift working on a potato storage door and was crushed, falling to the ground.
9/23/2010	L & K Contracting Company, Inc., Enterprise, AL 36330	Worker was in a 12-foot deep section of a trench in the process of lowering and connecting a section. A large portion of the wall gave way, covering the worker up to his shoulders.
9/24/2010	Directorate of Public Works, Fort Hood, TX 76544	Worker was changing out a ballast and capacitor for an outdoor floodlight with 277 volts and was electrocuted.
9/24/2010	John R. Jurgensen Company, Fairfield, OH 45014	Worker, during highway paving operations, was backed over by a loaded dump truck.
9/24/2010	Marks Electric, Washington, DC 20020	Worker was conducting testing and exposed to 270-volt supplied conductors contained in an electrical box and was electrocuted.
9/24/2010	Supreme Service Specialty, Broussard, LA 70518	Worker was using a pressure testing device. Tool inside went one direction and the vessel went in another, striking the worker's torso.
9/25/2010	Pioneer Oilfield Trucking, Inc., Eagle Pass, TX	Worker was in the process of backing up a trailer to another trailer to unload a rig. Worker was crushed after one of the trailers backed up pinning him against the opposite trailer.
CATASTROPHES - MULTIPLE WORKERS HOSPITALIZED (None Reported)