"Weekly Summary (Federal and State data tabulated week ending JAN 8, 2010)",,
FATALITIES,,
Date of Incident,Company and Location,Preliminary Description of Incident
11/7/2009,"Grady Lee Nicholson Winston-Salem, NC 27051","The worker was digging post holes with a tractor auger and his arm and clothing were caught in the drive shaft. The shaft mangled his arm and his clothing wrapped around his neck, strangling him."
11/10/2009,"Strata Networks Roosevelt, UT 84066",Worker was installing a box in a residential yard when he was struck by a vehicle that was operated by a drunk driver. (Inspection Planned)
11/25/2009,"Consolidated Waste Industries, Inc. Clinton, MD 20735",Worker was backed over by a garbage truck.
12/9/2009,"Anderson & Shah Roofing, Inc. of Florida Clearwater, FL 33761","Worker was climbing a ladder and fell backwards 6 to 7-feet to the ground, striking his head on the concrete floor."
12/18/2009,"Gabe's Services, Inc. Rockville, MD 02850",Worker was run over by a roll-off trash truck.
12/21/2009,"Building For You Brentwood, TN 37027","Worker was working on the roof when he fell. He was taken to the hospital, where he passed away on 12/24/2009."
12/22/2009,"Schott Gemtron Corporation Sweetwater, TN 37847",Worker was working with glass product when glass struck worker in the neck.
12/23/2009,"Sugar Hill Farm Fairfield, VT 05455",Machine guarding was removed from the Houle Alley Scraper for maintenance and not reinstalled after servicing. Worker was caught in moving machinery and suffered fatal injuries.
12/24/2009,"Neill Grading and Construction Company, Inc. Hickory, NC 28603","Worker was in a trench installing 8-inch pipes for a new sewer line. As another worker operated the excavator, he noticed the worker covered waist deep in dirt. After 20 minutes the worker was removed from the trench and transported to the hospital where he died."
12/27/2009,"Moran Towing Corp. Secaucas, NJ 07094",Worker was crushed by a cable after being pulled into a motorized capstan.
12/28/2009,"Gladhill Tractor Frederick, MD 21703",Worker was crushed by the boom of a skid loader while performing maintenance.
12/30/2009,"Fab Steel Inc. Lexington, KY 40511","Worker's death believed related to long-time exposure to chemicals used in painting operations. Worker used paint, mineral spirits, and ylene. Worker passed away at his residence. (Inspection planned)"
12/31/2009,"Golden Star Market Pittsburg, CA 94565",The worker was handing a gun to a co-worker when the gun accidentally fired and shot the worker in the face.
12/31/2009,"Thundercloud Ranch LLC Scottsdale, AZ 85262",A 78-yr ranch worker died while supervising the operation of a powered auger. The event is described as am amputation.
1/1/2010,"Forrest Drilling Company, LLC Bethany, OK 73008",Worker was resting in a recliner in his trailer when he was stuck be a drilling pipe stand that fell from a derrick.
1/2/2010,"Telgent EMS L.L.C. Havana, FL 32333","Worker was cutting a 55-gallon steel drum with an acetylene torch to make it a burn barrel. The barrel was not vented, and the isopropyl alcohol at the bottom of the barrel exploded from the top, dousing the worker, and engulfing him in flames."
1/4/2010,"Akal, Security, Lloyd D. George Federal Courthouse Las Vegas, NV 89101","A gunman entered the front doors of the courthouse and shot the worker, a Court Security Office, knocking him to the ground and killing him."
1/4/2010,"Cowen Truck Line, Inc. Perry, FL 32348",Worker was struck and crushed by a truck trailer that was backing up.
1/4/2010,"Golden West Marble, Inc. Valencia, CA 91355","The worker, president/owner of the company, was pinned by 5 sheets of granite which crushed his chest."
1/4/2010,"Grove US, LLC Shady Grove, PA 17256",Worker was squatting down on the deck of a crane to install the bolts on an oil cooler and fell 6-feet to the concrete floor.
1/4/2010,"Sterling Transportation East Liverpool, OH 44432","Worker, during the loading/unloading process of calcium fluoride, was found unresponsive on top of the tanker."