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  • 55-year-old equipment sales owner died when the crane he was operating tipped over, crushing the cab when it landed on a lowboy trailer gooseneck.

    MIFACE is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 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 — Case Report — 6/23/2017 — 0 Views

  • 52-year-old preparation manager died when he was pinned between the pickup truck he was moving and a parked pickup truck.

    MIFACE is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 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 — Case Report — 6/23/2017 — 0 Views

  • 65-year-old maintenance technician died from an 18-20 foot fall from a 2-inch by 2-inch square utility beam.

    MIFACE is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). 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 — Case Report — 6/23/2017 — 0 Views

  • Commercial Roofer Falls 30 Feet Through a Skylight While Installing Roof Insulation

    On Friday, December 11, 2015 a 25-year-old male roofer (the victim) was working with a roofing crew to install insulation and corrugated metal roofing panels on a warehouse roof. The victim was stretching roofing insulation near the peak of the roof when the insulation tore, causing the roofer to lose his balance. He stepped forward onto a clear fiberglass skylight in an attempt to gain his balance, causing the skylight to break. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 6/19/2017 — 37 Views

  • Construction Laborer Killed in Trench Collapse While Taking Grade Measurements

    On Wednesday, May 4, 2016 a 22-year-old male construction laborer (victim) was assisting an excavator operator who was digging a 13.4 ft. section of a trench along a two-lane roadway. At approximately 9:30 am, the victim ran into the trench to take grade measurements as instructed by the excavator operator. The trench did not have an adequate trench cave-in protection system or safe means of egress. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 6/6/2017 — 37 Views

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

    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 — 6/5/2017 — 0 Views

  • Hazard Alert: Pedestrian Tow Drivers Struck and Killed

    Tow truck operators routinely work on foot at roadside, placing them at risk of being struck by passing motor vehicles. Many drivers are killed while securing their load , adjusting winches, or entering the cab on the traffic-facing side of the truck. Three tow truck drivers were killed from 2015—2016 in Kentucky.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 6/2/2017 — 37 Views

  • Examining Preventive Cancer Screening Rates among Vulnerable Adults in New Hampshire, November 2016

    White paper on the prevalence of preventive cancer screening rates by industry with targeted outreach and dissemination to the Accommodation and Food Services industry
    New Hampshire — Case Report — 5/25/2017 — 6 Views

  • Tree Trimmer Electrocuted and Dies While Trimming Tree Away from Power Lines

    On Monday, April 18, 2016, a 23-yearold male tree trimmer (victim) was strapped into a personal fall arrest harness while trimming trees along a 34.5 kilovolt power line at a height of approximately 25 feet 4 inches from the ground. As he was cutting a limb growing at a 75-degree angle to the ground, it is believed that the limb made contact with the power line as the victim was trimming it, resulting in a fatal electric shock. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 5/24/2017 — 37 Views

  • Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed by Van While Entering His Tow Truck

    On Monday, October 3, 2016, a 42-yearold male tow truck driver (the victim) had successfully loaded a disabled pickup truck onto his rollback tow truck on the southbound shoulder of a four lane, undivided highway. As the victim was entering the tow truck cab on the traffic-facing side of the truck, an oncoming van swerved into the emergency lane and struck him, causing fatal injuries. The tow truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 5/17/2017 — 37 Views
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