WEEK IN REVIEW: Always Remember

 

Week in Review:

Each day USMWF extensively researches articles regarding work incidents, illnesses and diseases to share with you recognizing those we have lost.  But, also to gain attention to such losses to prevent similar incidents, illnesses and diseases from occurring. 

USMWF knows and understand that these articles represent only a few of the 14 workers lost each day due to a work related incident in the United States as not every incident is recognized by the local media.

We never forget those that went to work and never came home to their families and we hope that you remember them and their stories.

Please check out USMWF's Facebook page also for daily post of articles regarding work related incidents, illnesses and diseases. 

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(May 22, 2021) Man dies at construction site in Dawson County. by Bill Johnson with Fetch Your News. https://dawson.fetchyournews.com/2021/05/22/man-dies-at-construction-site-in-dawson-county/

DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. — A young man in his early 20s died Wednesday afternoon following injuries suffered at a construction site in Dawson County.
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(May 23, 2021) Worker Falls To Death At Queens Building Under Construction. CBSNewYork Team. https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/05/23/construction-worker-falls-to-death-queens/

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — A worker fell to his death from a scaffold at a construction site in Queens, officials said.

Diego Lliguicota, 32, fell from a scaffold at 9:30 a.m. Saturday as he was trying to remove a ladder on the sixth floor of a building on Court Square, authorities said....

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(May 24, 2021)  Creswell man dies in construction accident outside Kelly Middle School. By: Louis Krauss, Register-Guard. https://www.registerguard.com/story/news/2021/05/24/creswell-man-dies-construction-accident-outside-kelly-middle-school/5241718001/?fbclid=IwAR2iKjH4tkfPuE-AwOhheYlVC5dVmsjM2quzJloJftsOL9bb8GvBXfMPRyo

A 50-year-old man died Friday afternoon in a construction accident outside Kelly Middle School, according to the Eugene Police Department....

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(May 25, 2021) Louisiana IHOP employee killed, another wounded in shooting: report. By Olafimihan Oshin with The Hill. https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/555379-louisiana-ihop-employee-killed-another-wounded-in-shooting-report?fbclid=IwAR31bJ9hvUQBvZscPiA_SKB17j_NHZOd6BknG7twKvqLCxdN1Obqxw_xrEg 

An IHOP employee was killed and another wounded in a shooting in Louisiana on Tuesday, WBRZ reported.

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(May 26, 2021) Construction Worker Dies After Scaffolding Collapse at Lake, Authorities say a construction worker has died after scaffolding collapsed in northeastern Indiana. By Associated Press

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/indiana/articles/2020-05-26/construction-worker-dies-after-scaffolding-collapse-at-lake

MT. ETNA, Ind. (AP) — A construction worker died Tuesday after scaffolding collapsed in northeastern Indiana, authorities said...
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(May 26, 2021)- Employee Dies After Fall At Manufacturing Plant. Jose Perez-Rodriguez, 66, of Waukegan fell about 20 feet from a lift at Handi-Foil in Antioch Wednesday evening, authorities said. By: Amie Schaenzer, Patch Staff. https://patch.com/illinois/crystallake/employee-dies-after-fall-manufacturing-plant?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=blasts&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_content=illinois&fbclid=IwAR3SV4OyfnHSpBDneCSVl7rj86vBFvx9qDyRXc1eHanz2kYg1MrAszMc8qk

LAKE COUNTY, IL — A 66-year-old Waukegan man has died after falling at a Lake County manufacturing plant Tuesday....

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(May 27, 2021) UPS worker killed in Bridgewater hit-and-run on Route 28. By: Suzanne Russell MyCentralJersey.com

https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/crime/2021/05/27/ups-worker-killed-bridgewater-nj-hit-and-run-crash-route-28/7469394002/

BRIDGEWATER - A 28-year-old UPS worker from Plainfield was killed on Route 28 early Thursday after being struck by the cab of a tractor-trailer, which fled the scene. ..
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(May 27, 2021). Woman killed in construction accident on Bird Road. By: Amanda Batchelor, Managing Editor and Joseph Ojo, Reporter.  https://www.local10.com/news/local/2021/05/27/1-killed-in-construction-accident-on-bird-road/?fbclid=IwAR360I0_nRAtIUBkMQN2JamGKP1UaGfLHKWjaLUj8pXtTr063emK-x2hc8c

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Miami-Dade police are investigating after a woman was killed in a construction accident Thursday morning...
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 (May 27, 2021). California transit worker kills 9, extending U.S. mass shooting epidemic. By: Jonathan Allen with Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/police-respond-shooting-downtown-san-jose-california-2021-05-26/?fbclid=IwAR0VT2udnz_X0kiJW6fLIhgD-Ooa8BjBRqClW7QNByZEke8R89KrTgf6Hs4

A California transit employee killed nine co-workers before taking his own life on Wednesday, the latest in a spate of deadly U.S. mass shootings, prompting the state's governor to ask: "What the hell is wrong with us?"...
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Our thoughts go out to each family affected by these and other work incidents that have occurred.  Please know and understand you are not alone during these times.  We are here to offer support, guidance and resources to you.  For more information go to www.usmwf.org