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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 excludes 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 Jul 31, 2009) | |||
| FATALITIES | |||
| Date of Incident | Company and Location | Preliminary Description of Incident | |
| 5/15/2009 | Alvin Wynn Electric Company, Alapaha, GA 31622 |
Worker was replacing a breaker in a main panel at a saw mill and an arc blast occurred. | |
| 7/1/2009 | Lakeridge Winery, Clermont, FL 34711 |
Worker was putting away a piece of lawn equipment and was stung twice by insects. | |
| 7/10/2009 | Mandy Electric, Inc., Tampa, FL 33610 |
Worker was found on the ground with hot work gloves lying next to him, apparently electrocuted. | |
| 7/17/2009 | Arthur Vincent & Sons Construction Inc, Armonk, NY 10504 |
Worker fell from a roof. | |
| 7/20/2009 | W.W. Transport, Inc., Harriman, TN 37748 |
Worker was in the process of loosening straps on a load of pipe located on a flatbed trailer. The load shifted, causing the pipe to fall and strike the worker. | |
| 7/22/2009 | Antonio Renteria Framing, Austin, TX 78738 |
Worker was 12-feet high removing a roof truss and fell, striking his head on the front door concrete patio below. | |
| 7/22/2009 | International Marble & Granite Supply, Inc., Chicago, IL 60622 |
Worker was working with an overhead crane and a bundle of 7-8 slabs of granite. The slabs tipped over on the worker. | |
| 7/23/2009 | T.T.C.S., LLC, Sabine Pass, TX 77655 |
Worker was on the roof of a modular home being placed on pilings. Lightning struck the roof, electrocuting the worker. | |
| 7/23/2009 | Timberwolf Tree Service, Inc., East Windsor, NJ 08520 |
Worker was crushed in a chip grinder. | |
| 7/24/2009 | Charles McCarten & Son, Inc., Gibbstown, NJ 08027 |
Worker was caught between the bucket of a backhoe and a wooden deck attached to a building. | |
| 7/25/2009 | Wenday South dba Wendy's, Dayton, OH 45459 |
Worker was working in the kitchen near the back sink. She slipped and fell in a wet spot, striking her head on the floor. | |
| 7/26/2009 | Hardrives Asphalt Company, Deerfield Beach, FL |
Worker was in an aerial lift pressure washing a building and was electrocuted after the lift contacted an overhead powerline. | |
| 7/26/2009 | Pyi Dell Gei a Services JV, Milton, FL |
Worker was electrocuted. | |
| 7/26/2009 | Williams Custom Carpentry, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045 |
Worker was removing trim from a window and fell 30 feet from a ladder. | |
| 7/27/2009 | Davids Patio LTD, Springtown, TX 76082 |
Worker was performing work on the forks of a forklift truck. The forks fell, striking the worker on the head. | |
| 7/27/2009 | Jensen Construction Company, Pine Bluff, AR 71601 |
Employees were using a dozer to try and get an overturned all-terrain forklift back on its wheels. They attached a synthetic strap with a shackle to pull the forklift and turn it upright. The eye of the strap broke, striking the worker, who was in the cab. | |
| 7/27/2009 | Light Bulbs, Etc., Wichita, KS 67219 |
Worker was working on a bucket truck repairing an exterior light fixture and fell 25 feet to the ground below. | |
| 7/28/2009 | Austin Powder Company, McArthur, OH 45651 |
An explosion occurred, three employees were hospitalized. | |
| 7/28/2009 | Cleco Power LLC, Leesville, LA 71446 |
Worker and another employee were closing a tap while clearing a branch from a downed powerline. Worker was electrocuted. | |
| 7/28/2009 | EK Construction, De Ridder, LA 70634 |
While clearing a branch from a downed powerline. Worker was electrocuted, and died after being hospitalized. | |
| 7/28/2009 | Martin's Tree Service, Chadds Ford, PA 19317 |
Worker was crushed by a tree that was being pulled down and back cut. | |
| 7/28/2009 | Pike Sanitation Company, Waverly, OH 45690 |
Worker was doing trash collection and was struck by oncoming traffic. | |
| 7/29/2009 | Aramark Corporation, Flushing, NY 11371 |
Worker was run over by a pickup truck. | |
| 7/29/2009 | Basic Industries, Baton Rouge, LA 70817 |
Worker was stationary, being handed scaffold material from another employee Worker collapsed after complaining about being "woozy." | |
| 7/29/2009 | BLD Services, LLC, New Orleans, LA 70126 |
Worker was standing between a sewer bypass pump and an excavator. The machine turned, crushing him between the excavator and the pump. | |
| 7/30/2009 | Garfield Alloys, Garfield Hts., OH 44125 |
Worker was working on a pump in a magnesium recycling area. He was in the process of turning a shaft with a pipe wrench to free up a vertical propeller when the hose connected to the pump either split or broke open. The force of the steam blew him against a metal cage. | |
| 7/30/2009 | Jerry Castle & Son Hi-Lift, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 |
Worker was working under a lift truck performing maintenance. The jacks failed and the lift truck fell on the worker. | |
| 7/31/2009 | Ruth Lake Country Club, Hillsdale, IL 60521 |
Worker was standing on the back of a golf cart and fell off. He was then run over by a truck. | |
| CATASTROPHES - MULTIPLE WORKERS HOSPITALIZED (None Reported) | |||