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  • Hydroblasting laborer dies when he falls into an underground vertical pipe and suffocates

    Fatality investigation report by CA FACE Program with identified hazards and recommendations to prevent similar incidents.
    California — Case Report — 12/5/2016 — 9 Views

  • Forest Crew Worker Electrocuted While Trying to Cut Tree Fallen on High-Voltage Power Line

    In October 2012, a 22-year-old worker on an inmate forest work crew was electrocuted while using a chainsaw to cut into a tree that had fallen onto an 115,000-volt power transmission line. The inmate work crew was employed by a state agency to conduct forest thinning on a plot of state owned land. The victim had been working with the crew for approximately 3 weeks before the incident. More »
    Washington — Case Report — 11/22/2016 — 0 Views

  • OHW: Protecting Workers from On-the-Job Crashes

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights a key occupational health surveillance finding and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Public Health. November 2016 edition about preventing on-the-job motor vehicle crashes, which are the leading cause of injury death at work.
    California — Newsletter — 11/16/2016 — 5 Views

  • Dairy Laborer Dies when Loader Falls into Manure Pit

    In February 2015, a 27-year-old dairy laborer operating a loader drowned when the loader fell into a manure pit. The victim was an experienced dairy worker who previously had operated loaders at other farms.
    Washington — Other — 11/1/2016 — 1 Views

  • Dairy Laborer Dies when Loader Falls into Manure Pit - Slideshow

    In February 2015, a 27-year-old dairy laborer operating a loader drowned when the loader fell into a manure pit. The victim was an experienced dairy worker who previously had operated loaders at other farms.
    Washington — Other — 11/1/2016 — 0 Views

  • Coffee Stand Owner Dies When Leak from Propane Cylinder Causes a Fire

    In January of 2016, a 26-year-old drive-through coffee stand owner died from burns she received when her stand caught fire. Propane vapor leaking from a 20-pound barbecue style cylinder was ignited by the open flame of a propane space heater's pilot light. The space heater was used to heat the stand. She had been using the 20-pound cylinder with a coupler adapter to transfer propane to refill1-pound cylinders. These cylinders were used to fuel the space heater. More »
    Washington — Other — 10/25/2016 — 4 Views

  • 38-year-old owner and a 20-year-old coworker drowned when they attempted to assist coworkers in a boat taking on water and beginning to sink.

    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 — 10/25/2016 — 0 Views

  • Farm Laborer Caught in Hay Baler

    In June of 2016, a 29-year-old hay farm laborer's legs were seriously injured when they were caught in a hay baler's machinery. This was the second season that the laborer had worked on his employer's hay farm.
    Washington — Other — 10/24/2016 — 0 Views

  • Farm Laborer Caught in Hay Baler - Slideshow

    In June of 2016, a 29-year-old hay farm laborer's legs were seriously injured when they were caught in a hay baler's machinery. This was the second season that the laborer had worked on his employer's hay farm.
    Washington — Other — 10/24/2016 — 0 Views

  • Roofing Contractor Falls 25 Feet from Church Roof

    In September of 2015, a 34-year-old roofing contractor died after falling 25 feet from a church roof. The victim was a co-owner of a father and son roofing company.
    Washington — Other — 10/6/2016 — 15 Views
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