Date of Occurrence,Company and Location,Preliminary Description of Incident
,Catastrophe,
4/27/2010,"Fresh Express Incorporated, Franklin Park, IL  60131","A worker transferred 26 to 28 gallons of a rejected batch of a mixture of lactic acid and water into a 55-gallon drum that originally contained liquid sodium hypochlorite.  As a result, there was  a chemical reaction that generated a strong odor.  Four workers were hospitalized."
,Fatality,
4/24/2010,"Helmerick & Payne International Drilling Co., Sycamore, PA  15364",Worker was hit in the head by a broken valve and related piping after the high-pressurized water line blew.
2/22/2010,"Gilster-Mary Lee Corporation, Wilson, AR  72395",Worker was riding on a freight elevator; placed his head over the elevator's gate before it stopped and was caught in a pinch point between the gate and the second floor.
4/8/2010,"Blackwell Electric Inc., Lampass, TX  76550",Worker was in the process of replacing a line and collapsed.  Not sure of heart attack or electrocution.
4/15/2010,"Ozark's Electric Cooperative Corporation, Fayetteville, AR  72702",Worker was pouring cable lubricant from a 5-gallon bucket into a new conduit near the floor of an underground primary switch.  Worker lost his footing and contacted the energized portion of the switch.
4/23/2010,"Rice Plumbing, Inc., Beaville, TX  78102","Worker was standing on the back of a pickup, loading PVC pipe, lost his balance and fell from the truck, striking his head."
4/29/2010,"Schreiber Foods Inc., Stephenville, TX  76401",Worker was repairing a hose on a hydraulic dock plate and the dock plate fell on the worker.
4/30/2010,"Golden Arrow Concrete Pumping, Houston,TX  77045","Worker was to determine why a boom section of a concrete pumping truck would not retract.  A bolt on the holding valve was loosened and nearly removed, high pressure hydraulic fluid blew the valve and bolt from the cylinder, striking the worker who was sitting in the boom."
3/10/2010,"Sallee, Inc., Dodge City, KS  67801",Worker was transferring chemicals from tractor trailer to stand alone trailer.  He reached over a power take-off (PTO) shaft and his coat got caught on a screw.
4/26/2010,"Battle Creek Farmers Coop, Bloomfield, NE  68718-4000",Worker was loading a semi with the use of a drag conveyor in a corn storage building and was engulfed in grain.
4/28/2010,"BRB Contractors Inc., Angola, KS  67357",Worker had cut the last band holding a bundle of pipe together and was crushed after the poly pipe shifted.
4/22/2010,"Dillon Companies, Inc., Woodland Park, CO  88862","Worker was performing some welding of conduit pipe.   The worker was welding on a floor next to a fryer. The wheel of the fryer rolled into a drain, causing the fryer to tip.  Hot oil at 325 degrees was dumped on the worker."
4/12/2010,"Cub Foods Mankato West, Mankato, MN 56001","Worker suffered shoulder strain while installing portable greenhouse. Over time, developed severe pain and was sent back to physician. He died on April 22 from an infection."
4/21/2010,"The Lane Construction Corporation, Washington, NC 27889",Worker was struck by a 20-foot steel column that broke loose from its rigging while being moved by a crane from one location to another. 
4/19/2010,"Wal-Mart, Sylva, NC 28779","Worker climbed onto a rack. While attempting to access the ladder, missed it and fell to the concrete floor below. "
4/26/2010,"Nye County Sheriff's Office, Pahrump, NV 89060",Deputy Sheriff was shot to death while responding to a domestic violence call. 
4/27/2010,"Griffin Roofing, Inc., Weddington, NC 28104",Worker fell approximately 18 feet onto a slate porch while installing a slate roof on a residence.
4/26/2010,"New York City Transit Authority, Division of Tracks, Forest Hills, NY 11375",Track maintenance supervisor was electrocuted after coming into contact with a high voltage rail while working in the capital track group.