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  • Orchard Laborer Falls from Aerial Lift

    On May 6, 2015, a 29-year-old orchard laborer fell from the elevated basket of an aerial lift and suffered a serious head injury.
    Washington — Other — 6/27/2016 — 4 Views

  • Laborer Crushed during Demolition of Steel Structure - Slideshow

    In June of 2015, a 52-year-old laborer was crushed and killed by a falling steel beam. He was helping to demolish a 30-foot-high steel structure that had supported a piece of machinery when it unexpectedly collapsed.
    Washington — Other — 6/20/2016 — 4 Views

  • Laborer Crushed during Demolition of Steel Structure

    In June of 2015, a 52-year-old laborer was crushed and killed by a falling steel beam. He was helping to demolish a 30-foot-high steel structure that had supported a piece of machinery when it unexpectedly collapsed.
    Washington — Other — 6/7/2016 — 4 Views

  • Worker Fatalities in Nebraska, 2014

    A brief summary of aggregate fatality data published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and descriptions of selected worker fatality incidents that occurred in 2014.
    Nebraska — Technical Report — 6/1/2016 — 91 Views

  • 19-Year-Old Construction Laborer Crushed in Trench Collapse While Laying Sewage Pipe

    On Thursday, June 11, 2015, a 19-year-old construction laborer (the victim), a construction foreman, and three other construction laborers were in a parking lot laying sewage pipe in a trench. The trench measured a depth of 12 feet 2 inches and covered an area of 5 feet by 48 feet. A trench box measuring 8 feet deep and covering an area of 2 feet 1 inch by 16 feet had been placed into the trench. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 5/31/2016 — 33 Views

  • Rigging Slinger Injured When Struck by Haulback

    In April of 2015, a 27-year-old rigging slinger was hospitalized with multiple contusions when he was struck by the haulback during a road change. The rigging slinger was part of a two-man rigging crew at a tower logging site.
    Washington — Other — 5/25/2016 — 4 Views

  • Municipal Crossing Guard Fatally Injured When Struck by a Motor Vehicle

    Results of an investigation by MA FACE into a work-related fatality, including recommendations for prevention.
    Massachusetts — Technical Report — 5/9/2016 — 7 Views

  • Hazard Alert - Don't Get Nailed by a Nail Gun

    Hazard Alert 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 Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Other — 5/2/2016 — 0 Views

  • Hazard Alert: Workers Killed While Unloading Cargo from Flatbed Trailers

    Loading zones have safety hazards that may result in serious injury or death. Nine workers were killed between 2010 and 2015 in Kentucky during truck loading and unloading procedures. Six of these incidents involved truck drivers. They were all preventable.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 5/1/2016 — 31 Views

  • Dying for Work in Massachusetts: The Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces in 2015

    MA FACE contributed to the content of this report.
    Massachusetts — Annual Report — 4/28/2016 — 0 Views
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