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  • Asthma in Child Care Workers

    Occupational Lung Disease Bulletin
    Massachusetts — Other — 9/1/2015 — 5 Views

  • Rigging Slinger Killed When Struck in Head by Hung-up Log

    In November 2014, a 25-year-old rigging slinger died after he was struck in the head by a log that swung while being yarded.
    Washington — Other — 8/28/2015 — 0 Views

  • 2014: Epidemiology Report on Fatal & Non-Fatal Injury

    Fatality data from state monitoring of workplace injury deaths. Non-fatal data from workers' compensation claims.
    Wyoming — Annual Report — 8/26/2015 — 9 Views

  • 2014: Employment Deomographic Profile

    Workforce characteristics in Wyoming from the BLS Current Population Survey.
    Wyoming — Annual Report — 8/26/2015 — 10 Views

  • Lathe Operator Died When His Shirt Was Entangled on a 1 7/8-inch Piece of 1-inch Diameter Bar Stock

    MIFACE, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is a joint research project of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). More »
    Michigan — Technical Report — 8/25/2015 — 0 Views

  • Production Supervisor Falls 19.5 Feet through a Metal Roof and Dies 14KY048

    On August 7, 2014, a 52-year-old supervisor at a graphite manufacturing plant and another employee walked to the outside second floor area between a warehouse and the main plant to troubleshoot a problem occurring in one of the blending procedures. They climbed through the guard rails onto a catwalk, then out onto a second story flat metal roof to access the pneumatic feed system. The supervisor disconnected the conveyance line and checked for clogs. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 8/24/2015 — 31 Views

  • Palm Tree Worker Suffocated by Palm Fronds – Another Death in California

    NIOSH Science Blog post regarding the continuing problem of fatalities among workers trimming palm trees. Highlights the causes, prevention measures, and additional resources.
    California — Other — 8/24/2015 — 2 Views

  • Safety Hazard Alert: Hydrofluoric acid causes burn, amputation and death. Attention! Car wash, truck wash, auto detailers and truck drivers

    Exposure to Hydrofluoric Acid in car and truck wash products can lead to burns, amputations and death.
    Washington — Other — 8/20/2015 — 4 Views

  • Protect Yourself: Hops and Your Health

    Hops brochure.
    Washington — Brochure — 8/19/2015 — 5 Views

  • Cell Tower Technician Dies after Antenna Array Falls and Decapitates Him 14KY032

    On July 2, 2014, at approximately 2:15 pm, a 28-year-old tower technician and father of three was 242 feet in the air on a cellular tower performing maintenance. His task was to upgrade and replace 3 antenna arrays or “booms” that weighed approximately 1800 lbs. each. The victim was on the load-bearing side of the tower while another employee was on the opposite side, 25 feet below the victim. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 8/17/2015 — 33 Views
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