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 October 2, 2010)
FATALITIES
Date of Incident	Company and Location	Preliminary Description of Incident
7/6/2010	The Uni-Kool Partners Yuma, AZ 85354	Worker was backing a forklift up an incline. Forklift fell backwards off loading dock onto operator who was not wearing seatbelt. He died of a broken neck.
8/27/2010	Halcumb Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Galveston, TX 77550	Worker was removing sheet metal air conditioning ductwork that cut into a 240-volt electrical line and was electrocuted.
9/14/2010	Octavio Mateos Raleigh, NC 27610	Worker was found unresponsive at the base of a 20-foot ladder. The probable cause of death was noted as a cervical neck fracture due to a fall.
9/17/2010	Alameda Tower LLC Los Angeles, CA 90017	Worker (security guard) was struck by tractor trailer and dragged, resulting in fatal injuries.
9/18/2010	Laducer House Moving, Belcourt, ND 58316	Worker was working underneath a house in the process of being moved and was crushed after the house collapsed.
9/22/2010	Dimensional Mills Inc., Hudson Falls, NY 12839	Worker fell 6 to 8 feet from height.
9/22/2010	Hendrix & Company, LLC Phoenix, AZ 85040	Worker was operating a powered industrial truck when the counterweight of an excavator caused the truck to rollover, crushing the worker's head.
9/22/2010	Varitech Commercial Services, Inc. Tucson, AZ 85711	Worker mounting exhaust blower motor fell 16 feet from ladder on a roof to the ground.
9/25/2010	Eric Nelson Enterprises, Inc. Orland, CA 95963	Worker suffered fatal injuries after being crushed under an elevated harvesting machine. The support block had been removed after the repairs and the worker was crushed when he went to retrieve hand tools left underneath the machine.
9/26/2010	Thomas School of Horsemanship, Melville, NY 11747	Worker was crushed between golf cart and parked trailer.
9/27/2010	Larry Lang Excavating, Inc., Parkersburg, WV 26101	Worker was pouring concrete, fell forward and was caught by another worker. Hypertension and environmental heat stroke possible.
9/27/2010	Wenco Energy, Tulsa, OK 74146	Worker was struck by a two-ton object.
9/28/2010	Bryan Zehr Logging, Redfield, NY 13437	Worker was struck by a tree.
9/28/2010	Douglas County Agricultural Associates Alexandria, MN 56308	Worker at state fairgrounds was pushing trash with leg, fell and hit head on cement floor.
9/28/2010	Mechanical Technologies, El Paso, TX 79902	Worker was in the process of installing a thermostat line and was electrocuted.
9/29/2010	Art Walker Construction, Inc., Ocala, FL 34475	Worker had finished construction of a parking lot and said he was not feeling well. He was found sitting in the truck and was taken to the hospital, possible heart attack.
9/29/2010	Pilkington North America Shelbyville, IN 46176	Worker suffered fatal injuries after getting pinned up under conveyor while doing maintenance work.
9/30/2010	Specialized Construction, Miami Beach, FL 33119	Worker was working from a suspension scaffold, using a 7-foot aluminum extension pole on a paint roller. Worker was electrocuted after contacting an overhead power line.
CATASTROPHES - MULTIPLE WORKERS HOSPITALIZED (None Reported)