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  • 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

  • Tow Truck Driver Struck and Killed by Passenger Vehicle While Securing Disabled Vehicle onto Flatbed Tow Truck

    On Monday, September 19, 2016 a 48-year-old male tow truck owner-operator (the victim) was loading a disabled vehicle onto his flatbed tow truck on the west bound shoulder of a four lane controlled access highway. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 5/17/2017 — 37 Views

  • 34-year-old pallet repairer died from complications of a fall injury he sustained walking in a 10-foot wide aisleway in a production area.

    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 — 5/8/2017 — 0 Views

  • Construction Sector Injuries in Kentucky, 2008-2015

    Construction industries continue to rank among the highest for work-related fatal and nonfatal injuries and illnesses both at state and national levels. This report analyzes characteristics for all fatal workplace injuries in Kentucky’s construction sector from 2008-2015. Also displayed are nonfatal injury rates for select construction industries in Kentucky. The data contained in this report are intended to inform intervention strategies and policies.
    Kentucky — Technical Report — 5/5/2017 — 42 Views

  • Carpenter Falls 60 Feet from Bridge Concrete Form

    In March 2015, a 34-year-old journeyman carpenter died when he fell 60 feet from a concrete form suspended below a bridge. The victim was employed by a joint venture company that was contracted by the state department of transportation to build a bridge across a lake. He was an experienced journeyman carpenter and a crew foreman on this project.
    Washington — Case Report — 5/4/2017 — 0 Views

  • Carpenter Falls 60 Feet from Bridge Concrete Form (Slideshow)

    In March 2015, a 34-year-old journeyman carpenter died when he fell 60 feet from a concrete form suspended below a bridge. The victim was employed by a joint venture company that was contracted by the state department of transportation to build a bridge across a lake. He was an experienced journeyman carpenter and a crew foreman on this project.
    Washington — Case Report — 5/4/2017 — 0 Views

  • Choker Setter Struck by Falling Chunk

    In September 2016, a 27-year-old choker setter was seriously injured by a chunk (log) that fell from a processor grapple and then slid off the edge of a landing and struck him. The two-person rigging crew was made up of a hook tender/rigging slinger and a choker setter, both of whom had multiple years of experience in the logging industry.
    Washington — Case Report — 5/4/2017 — 0 Views

  • Preventing Falls in Construction Toolkit

    A toolkit with various resources addressing the prevention of falls on construction work sites.
    Kentucky — Multi-Media — 5/1/2017 — 47 Views

  • Level 3 Driver Inspection Online Training

    This inspection is often carried out by an official at roadside and consists of an examination of the driver's license, medical certification waiver (if applicable), driver's record of duty status, hours of service, seat belt, vehicle inspection report, and HM requirements. Each module will cover the assigned topic and will conclude with a quiz. More »
    Kentucky — Multi-Media — 5/1/2017 — 37 Views
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