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  • Police Officer Drives into Flood Waters and Drowns

    On March 2, 2018, a 45-year-old police officer was patrolling a county road when he drove his 2015 Ford Explorer into floodwaters from a nearby creek that had overflowed into the road. He radioed for a tow truck and within two minutes, was frantically asking for a rescue.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 11/5/2018 — 47 Views

  • Hazard Alert: Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Workplace

    In 2016, there were 405 visits to Kentucky emergency departments for a work-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). An additional 63 visits resulted in admission to the hospital for a work-related TBI, averaging a stay of 6.1 days, and costing Kentucky companies over $5.2 million. The leading causes of work-related TBIs are falls, struck by/against, and motor vehicle crashes.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 11/1/2018 — 48 Views

  • KY Occupational Health Indicators 2016 Annual Report

    Annual update of 30 occupational health indicators for Kentucky.
    Kentucky — Annual Report — 10/15/2018 — 52 Views

  • KY FACE Program 2017 Annual Report

    Details worker fatalities that occured in Kentucky in 2017.
    Kentucky — Annual Report — 7/16/2018 — 49 Views

  • Dump Truck Driver Loses Control and Flips Truck Resulting in Fire

    On Monday, August 21, 2017, a 54-year-old male truck driver (the victim) was delivering a load of gravel, when he rounded a curve and lost control, flipping the truck into a culvert, where the fuel tank struck exposed rebar and burst into flames.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 6/29/2018 — 45 Views

  • Hazard Alert: Unintentional Overdose from the Use of Drugs in the Workplace

    The National Survey on Drug Use and Health estimates that 7 in 10 individuals who use illicit drugs are employed either full or part time. As drug use rises, employers may have increased employee turnover, reduced productivity, increased injury rates, and tragically, drug overdose deaths at work. According to Kentucky FACE data, five employees overdosed in the workplace in Kentucky during 2017, representing 7.4% of the state’s 68 workplace fatalities.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 6/1/2018 — 38 Views

  • Dry Wall Supervisor Falls from Unsecured Plank

    On Wednesday, March 15, 2017, a 52-year-old male drywall supervisor (the victim) was setting up scaffolding; his co-worker stated he stopped mid-set up to hang a piece of drywall. The metal walk plank on which he was standing flipped on its side, throwing him 10 feet, 9 inches below onto the subflooring of a home they were dry walling. He was pronounced dead at the scene from blunt impact injuries to his head and neck
    Kentucky — Case Report — 5/21/2018 — 37 Views

  • Mechanic Struck and Killed by Over-Pressurized Suspension Air Spring on Tractor Trailer

    On Thursday, August 4, 2016, a 50-year-old male mechanic (the victim) was in a pit changing a suspension air spring on a tractor-trailer cab when the over-pressurized air spring exploded and struck his forehead, instantly killing him.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 3/21/2018 — 37 Views

  • Hazard Alert: Construction Workers Killed in Trench Collapses

    In 2016, the construction industry saw an alarming rise in trenchrelated fatalities, as 23 workers lost their lives in trench collapses. Thisnumber was higher than the total number of trench fatalities in 2014 and 2015 combined. Three workers died in trench collapses in Kentucky from June 2015 to Dec 2017.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 1/22/2018 — 37 Views

  • Paramedic is Struck and Killed While Responding to a Call

    On Friday, November 6, 2015, a 40-year-old male paramedic was responding to a call when the ambulance struck another vehicle. The ambulance pulled onto a side street and the paramedic exited the passenger side of the ambulance and crossed the street to assess damage to the other vehicle. Returning to the ambulance, he stepped out into the street from between two parallelparked cars and was stuck by an on-coming vehicle.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 11/14/2017 — 37 Views
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