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 November 19, 2011)
FATALITIES
Date of Incident	Company and Location	Preliminary Description of Incident
10/8/2011	Built Rite Contracting Corp., New York, NY 10021	Worker was struck and killed by his unoccupied truck as it rolled to the bottom of an incline.
10/14/2011	Six Forks Cinema, LLC, Raleigh, NC 27615	Worker fell at movie theater.
10/15/2011	Sergio Arroyo-Contreras dba SAC Hands, Gray, TN 37615	Employee fell approximately 18 feet from the roof of a frame residential structure, after striking his head on a trailer jack.
10/22/2011	North Star Cable Construction, Inc., Chicago, IL 60651	Worker servicing a cable line died after falling 15 feet to the concrete pavement.
10/24/2011	Spartan Steel Coating, Monroe, MI 48162	Maintenance worker adjusting a belt wrapper was crushed between the wrapper and machine frame.
10/27/2011	Team Carolinas, Inc., dba Domino's Pizza, China Grove, NC 28023	Pizza delivery worker died from head injuries after falling from front porch striking his head on the sidewalk.
10/29/2011	Arcelor Mittal, Burns Harbor, IN 46304	Worker died from burns after a steam pipe erupted.
10/31/2011	Irving Diedrich Construction, Chehalis, WA 98223	Worker repairing a dry-rotted roof died when he fell 30 feet through a hole.
11/1/2011	Cenveo West Inc., Kent, WA 98032	Worker died from head trauma after falling while climbing pallet racks to pick orders of envelopes.
11/6/2011	Dick's Drive In, Seattle, WA 98109	Janitor fell and struck head.
11/7/2011	Adams Thermal Systems, Inc., Canton, SD 57013	Worker doing maintenance on machinery died after being caught between the machine and a moving part.
11/8/2011	T. Mar Enterprises S.E., Inc., Brooksville, FL 34604	A construction worker removing paint strips from road was struck and killed by a vehicle.
11/8/2011	SP&K Construction, Inc., Brooklyn, NY 11235	One worker died and three others were hospitalized when multiple floors collapsed in the structure where they were pouring concrete.
11/9/2011	Black Crow Candle Co., Canton, IL 61520	Worker died after falling 9 feet in an elevator shaft to the basement.
11/9/2011	Town of Lucama, Wilson, NC 27893	Worker attempting to move a service pole while inside a bucket truck died after falling more than 50 feet when the pole fell on the bucket.
11/9/2011	Con-Fab Inc., Morgan City, LA 70380	Maintenance worker trying to remove a hose from a forklift was fatally crushed by the forks when the hydraulic pressure was released.
11/11/2011	Mamaroneck Tn Hwy Dept., Mamaroneck, NY 10543	Worker was struck and killed by a local government truck in a recycling yard while performing leaf collection.
11/11/2011	Gilyard Enterprises, LLC., Palatka, FL 32177	Worker was struck on the head and killed by a log that fell from his load.
11/11/2011	FM Home Improvement, Inc., York, PA 17404	Forklift operator was killed when he jumped out of the cab as the forklift tilted sideways, and was struck on the head by the extendable arm of the lift.
11/12/2011	Danco Construction, Inc., Evansville, IN 47715	Worker died after falling six feet from a scissor lift.
11/12/2011	C-Steel Erectors, Tiki Island, TX 77554	Worker tightening a nut while sitting on a horizontal beam slipped and fell 14 feet, landing on his head and shoulders.
11/12/2011	E-Light Electrical Services, Oil Center, NM 88040	Solar farm worker died after developing a respiratory ailment (Desert Fever) while working in the field.
11/12/2011	J R Excavating, Fairborn, OH 45324	Worker replacing a sewer line inside a trench was killed after natural gas contacted an ignition source, causing an explosion and fire.
11/13/2011	Big Lots, Livermore, CA 94551	Worker died after collapsing while working in a home furnishings store.
11/14/2011	Century Link, Loveland, CO 80537	Worker died after falling from an extension ladder in the back yard of a residential home.
11/14/2011	Evans Contractors, LLC., China, TX 77613	A tractor driver drowned when his tractor flipped over and landed upside down in a ditch, trapping him inside the cab.
11/14/2011	Vollers Excavating & Construction, Inc., Newark, NJ 07102	Worker was struck and killed by a vehicle at the edge of a parking lot driveway.
11/15/2011	Brookman Iron and Metals, Inc., Washington, PA 15301	Worker was crushed after part of a bulldozer bucket being cut for scrap collapsed on him.
11/15/2011	Vista Paints, Fullerton, CA 92831	One worker was killed and another hospitalized after being overcome by fumes while using a paint stripping chemical in a confined space.
11/16/2011	Leelaunau Fruit Co., Suttons Bay, MI 49682	Worker was asphyxiated in a brine pit while transferring cherries from a brine pit to truck.
11/16/2011	Heneghan Wrecking Company, Chicago, IL 60619	Worker performing building demolition operations was fatally crushed when a section of the wall collapsed on him.
11/18/2011	Andrew T. Jacos, Belleville, IL 62220	Worker operating a wood chipper was killed after being pulled into the machine.
11/18/2011	Jan's Roofing Co., Inc., Chicago, IL 60618	Worker repairing a roof died after falling three stories to the ground.
CATASTROPHES (None Reported)