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  • Driver Exits Burning Semi-Truck and Falls to His Death

    On Friday, June 8, 2015 a 52-year-old semi-truck driver was traveling southbound on a six- lane interstate. He suddenly braked hard and swerved to the right striking the right shoulder of a bridge concrete barrier wall spanning a river. The right gasoline tank on the truck ruptured and caught fire as a result of the friction. Though there were no direct witnesses, it is believed the driver exited the passenger side window to escape the fire, and fell to his death over the concrete barrier wall. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 3/21/2016 — 31 Views

  • OHW: Sudden Deaths Among Oil and Gas Workers

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Public Health.
    California — Newsletter — 3/1/2016 — 5 Views

  • Washington State Work-Related Fatalities Report - 2015

    The Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program at the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries collects data on all workplace acute trauma fatalities, regardless of workers' compensation insurance coverage for the deceased or whether the incident falls under the jurisdiction of L&I's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) or the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Washington — Technical Report — 3/1/2016 — 4 Views

  • City Police Officer Dies After His Vehicle is Struck by a Civilian Motorist in a Federal Highway Intersection

    A police was traveling to a workplace training in another county on foggy roads when he was involved in a MVC and died.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 2/29/2016 — 37 Views

  • Truck Driver Fatally Injured When the Forklift He Was Operating Falls off a Loading Dock - Massachusetts

    Results of an investigation by MA FACE into a work-related fatality, including recommendations for prevention.
    Massachusetts — Technical Report — 2/28/2016 — 1 Views

  • Maintenance Technician is Struck by Crane, Falls 10 feet to

    A maintenance technician fell from an elevated platform after a crane struck his extended arm while he was attempting to service a switchbox.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 2/15/2016 — 37 Views

  • Hazard Alert - Work-Related Fatalities & amp; Injuries from Using Ladders in Michigan

    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 Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Other — 2/9/2016 — 0 Views

  • Semi-Truck Driver Fatally Struck by Falling Flatbed Cage Door (15KY001)

    On Thursday night, July 3, 2014, a 35-year-old tow truck driver and his 31-year-old male driver trainee arrived on the scene to assist a 1998 Volkswagen Beetle driver who needed his vehicle to be towed. The tow truck driver parked his towing unit in front of the Volkswagen Beetle on the eastbound shoulder of the roadway. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 2/3/2016 — 31 Views

  • The Economic Impact for Farm Injury in Minnesota, 2004-2010

    Only 2% of Minnesota's employed population worked in agriculture between the years 2005 and 2012. However, this small portion of the state's employed population accounted for 31% of total work-related deaths in the state during that same time period. During a similar time period, 2007-2013, the contribution of agriculture to Minnesota's gross domestic product increased from approximately 1.5% to about 2.3%. More »
    Minnesota — Journal Article — 2/1/2016 — 103 Views

  • Pedestrian Tow Truck Operator Struck and Killed by Drunk Driver While Rendering Assistance on Highway Roadside

    On Thursday night, July 3, 2014, a 35-year-old tow truck driver and his 31-year-old male driver trainee arrived on the scene to assist a 1998 Volkswagen Beetle driver who needed his vehicle to be towed. The tow truck driver parked his towing unit in front of the Volkswagen Beetle on the eastbound shoulder of the roadway. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 1/27/2016 — 37 Views
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