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 December 22, 2012) | |||
FATALITIES | |||
Date of Incident | Company and Location | Preliminary Description of Incident | |
10/29/2012 | Empire Parking Corp., NY, NY 10013 | Parking attendant drowned after being trapped in a flooded garage. | |
11/30/2012 | Specialized Trucking Inc., Pearl River, NY 10965 | Employee died after being crushed by a heavy computer unit that tipped over while being transferred between two trucks. | |
12/5/2012 | All Seasons Painting, Long Beach, CA 90815 | Worker died from injuries after falling backwards two stories from a ladder. | |
12/11/2012 | Kiryas Joel Vill Sanitation Dept., Monroe, NY 10949 | Worker died after being struck by a motor vehicle while crossing the street. | |
12/12/2012 | YRC Freight, Kansas City, MO 64129 | Employee killed when crushed between a loading dock and a freight container. | |
12/14/2012 | Canada Dry Bottling Co. of NY, NY, NY 10023 | Driver fatally struck by passing motor vehicle while delivering beverages from a truck to a supermarket. | |
12/15/2012 | Kennedy Valve, A Division of McWane, Elmira, NY 14901 | Employee crushed by machinery while making repairs to a hydraulic tabletop. | |
12/16/2012 | Precision Pipeline, Bethany, WV 26032 | Worker killed when a section of pipeline crashed through the windshield of the excavator he was operating. | |
12/16/2012 | Snoqualmie Pass Towing, Hyak, WA 98068 | Worker died after being struck by a motor vehicle while assisting a disabled vehicle that had become stuck in the snow. | |
12/17/2012 | Action Metal Recycling Inc., Richmond, CA 94801 | Worker was crushed while removing material from a flatbed truck when he became caught between the can of the yard mover and a roll of barloading rebar. | |
12/18/2012 | Hattaway Brothers Inc., Columbus AFB, MS 39701 | Worker electrocuted while working on overhead power lines. | |
12/18/2012 | Mountain Vending Inc., Oak Hill, WV 25901 | Employee died after being crushed by fork truck. | |
12/19/2012 | WDH Roofing Company, Philadelphia, PA 19104 | Employee electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted a power line. | |
12/19/2012 | Witmer's Inc., North Lima, OH 44452 | Employee died after falling 20 feet from a roof. | |
12/22/2012 | Intat Precision Inc., Rushville, IN 46173 | Worker died after being caught in augers while inside the national mold recirculating cooler. | |
CATASTROPHES (None Reported) |