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  • Laborer Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury when Struck by Load Falling from Forklift Slideshow

    A 37-year-old laborer at a potato packing plant suffered a severe traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a piece of metal falling from a load being moved by a forklift.
    Washington — Other — 3/8/2018 — 0 Views

  • Base Machine Pulled Over by Steep Slope Machine

    In January of 2018, an operator had a near miss when he pulled over a base machine tethered to a steep slope machine (SSM). The operator had over 43 years of logging experience, including shovel logging, cutting, tower logging, and management.
    Washington — Other — 2/26/2018 — 0 Views

  • Hazard Brief: Create and follow check-in procedures

    In February 2018, a logging company owner was marking off a safe area around a sinkhole on the road. He was walking on what he thought was solid ground when the ground gave way suddenly. He fell 15 feet down into the sinkhole. He spent nearly 24 hours trapped in the hole before he was found by a coworker the next morning. Fortunately, he was not injured and was rescued without incident.
    Washington — Other — 2/20/2018 — 0 Views

  • Base and Tail Hold Machines Can Create Hazards on Haul Roads

    Base machines and mechanical tail holds can leave holes in the road from digging buckets in or pushing dirt with blades. Turning tracked equipment can also create ruts or disturbed areas. The damaged road surface can create hazards for motor vehicles. A recent close call occurred when a hole left from a base machine in a haul road was not filled in sufficiently. The hole in the road from the bucket was soft. When a log truck drove over it, the front tire sank. More »
    Washington — Other — 2/16/2018 — 0 Views

  • Farm worker killed when UTV is hit by vehicle Slideshow (Spanish)

    In April 2016, a 35-year-old wheat farm worker was killed when a motor vehicle struck a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) that was operating on a state highway. On the day of the accident, the victim and another worker took their employer's UTV (also known as a side-by-side) to check for flooded farm fields.
    Washington — Case Report — 2/15/2018 — 1 Views

  • Farm worker killed when UTV is hit by vehicle (Spanish)

    In April 2016, a 35-year-old wheat farm worker was killed when a motor vehicle struck a Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) that was operating on a state highway. On the day of the accident, the victim and another worker took their employer's UTV (also known as a side-by-side) to check for flooded farm fields.
    Washington — Case Report — 2/15/2018 — 0 Views

  • Orchard Tractor Operator Dies When Run Over by Rotary Mower After Falling From Tractor - Summary

    In April of 2013, an orchard worker died when he was run over by a rotary mower after he fell from the tractor it was attached to. The victim was using the tractor and mower attachment to cut the grass between rows of pear trees. The incident was not witnessed, but investigators believe that it is most probable that he fell when he attempted to dismount the tractor to retrieve his hat that may have been knocked off by a low hanging branch. More »
    Washington — Case Report — 2/14/2018 — 0 Views

  • 2016 Annual Report Summary of Occupational Disease Reports to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

    Annual report from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 1/25/2018 — 15 Views

  • OHW: Cannabis - Workplace Health and Safety

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch, January 2018 edition has resources to help California workplaces prepare for legalization of cannabis.
    California — Newsletter — 1/23/2018 — 8 Views

  • 2015-2016 Report on Blood Lead Levels on Adults in Michigan

    Annual report from Michigan's ABLES (Adult Blood Lead Epidemiology Surveillance) Program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 1/15/2018 — 15 Views
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