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Investigation of foundry worker’s fatal fall finds Caterpillar failed to install required fall protection

November 14, 2022

A federal investigation determined that, if required safety guards or fall protection had been installed, the 39-year-old employee’s ninth day on the job in Mapleton, Illinois might not have been their last.

OSHA cites Florida construction contractor after fatal incident

April 19, 2022

A federal investigation into how a 47-year-old carpenter was fatally injured on Oct. 6, 2021, at the Pinellas Gateway Express project in Clearwater, Florida found his employer violated safety standards by allowing workers to remain in a crane load’s danger zone.

Fatalities involving confined spaces & failing to provide fall protection

Long Island contractor cited for 9 willful safety violations following employee's fatal fall

Serial violator DME Construction Associates Inc. faces $1.2M in OSHA penalties

March 10, 2022

A federal investigation into a fatal workplace injury on Aug. 19, 2021, at a Town of Oyster Bay municipal building has found a Setauket roofing contractor failed to provide necessary safeguards to protect employees against falls.

Investigation into worker’s fatal fall finds Henderson sawmill, pallet manufacturer exposed workers to willful, serious hazards

February 16, 2022

A federal investigation into fatal injuries suffered by an 86-year-old worker at a Henderson sawmill and pallet manufacturer found the company exposed workers to hazardous energy sources and lack of machine guarding.

Maine man killed after falling from scissor lift

November 18, 2020

A Yarmouth, Maine man was killed at his job site on November 13 in Wiscasset, Maine when an automatic garage door struck the scissor lift he was working from.

OSHA investigating death of worker at Orlando StarFlyer attraction

September 16, 2020

A man fell to his death on Monday, September 14 while working on the StarFlyer ride along Orlando's International Drive tourism district.

Atlanta contractor cited for hazards after employee fatality

April 15, 2020

OSHA has cited Martin-Pinero CPM LLC – a construction contractor based in Atlanta, Georgia – for exposing employees to fall hazards after a fatal incident at a highway construction project in Atlanta. The company faces $170,020 in penalties.

Contractor’s defense in fatal fall: Victim was a subcontractor, not an employee

Dead worker was contractor's half-brother

June 17, 2019

A Maine contractor who was indicted on manslaughter charges after the death of an employee – his own half-brother – maintains that he is not culpable because his workers are not his employees and he cannot compel them to use fall protection. Shawn D. Purvis, owner of Purvis Home Improvement Co. in Saco, pleaded not guilty to the charges in April.

Lineman killed jumping from flaming lift bucket

September 12, 2018

A Tennessee power company lineman was killed when the lift bucket he was working in suddenly burst into flames. Dean Batey with Duck River Electric was working to repair a security light on a power line pole when the lift bucket he was in caught fire.

A Confined Space blog post

Weekly toll: Workers die every other hour of every day

Jordan Barab

May 25, 2018

Palo Alto, CA — A 36-year-old man died while working on trees at a Stanford University housing complex in Palo Alto on Saturday afternoon, Palo Alto fire officials said Monday. He has been identified as Jesus Silva Romero of San Jose, according to the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office.