Week In Review:

 

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 15, 2021). Person killed in factory accident in Wood County.
Carla Rogner at WEAU13News. https://www.weau.com/2021/05/16/person-killed-in-factory-accident-in-wood-county/

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (WEAU) - A Wisconsin man has died after an accident at a factory Friday night. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to Liberty Tire Recycling in the village of Auburndale around 8:45 p.m. Deputies say a worker was pinned under a forklift and was pronounced dead at the scene... 

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(May 17, 2021). Worker dies on oil platform off central Louisiana. By David Hammer / Eyewitness Investigator. https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/investigations/david-hammer/worker-dies-on-oil-platform-off-central-louisiana/289-272d48c1-69b4-4637-a8e1-777a8d764058?fbclid=IwAR1Lwa4oOPbAbsRDKcxkdgaeAvGOjLqyfc3RkGL6OCU3PD0nIn3JC09Jzos

NEW ORLEANS — An offshore worker died during routine work on a small oil platform off the central Louisiana coast Saturday, bringing the total number of accidental fatalities at oil and gas operations in the Gulf of Mexico to four since March 2020.

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(May 18, 2021). Man Killed In Newton Construction Accident Was Reading Native. Alex Newman, Patch Staff. https://patch.com/massachusetts/reading/man-killed-newton-construction-accident-was-reading-native?fbclid=IwAR12c35BkzOFLscsfA_G-2BF-1tric47iktTy_c1iEJ3NmPZ4qUdM2tw_EY

Russell Harron, remembered for his "sense of humor, his acts of kindness, generosity towards others," died in a construction accident May 6.

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(May 19, 2021). 1 Construction Worker Killed, 2nd Injured in Elevator Plunge. Associated Press https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/new-york/articles/2021-05-19/1-construction-worker-killed-2nd-injured-in-elevator-plunge

Authorities say a construction worker has been killed and another has been critically injured in an elevator plunge in the Bronx.

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(May 19, 2021). New Castle County community grieves after mother of 2 is killed while working at cellphone store. Dave Schratwieser of Fox29 Philadelphia.  https://www.fox29.com/news/new-castle-county-community-grieves-after-mother-of-2-is-killed-while-working-at-cellphone-store?fbclid=IwAR3TEV4RaBnd8XJcakBtnr7VpansELe2LHo8OrIH8qJAwcrDouj3xN4_b-0

ELSMERE, Del. - A New Castle County community is mourning the death of a mother of two who was killed while working at a cellphone store in Delaware, Saturday...

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(May 20, 2021). Man killed in workplace accident on Athens’ west side. Tim Bryant of Athens News and Weather. https://www.wgauradio.com/news/man-killed-workplace-accident-athens-west-side/7PF2WQ6BOVAHJGUNKXMTBOZXZE/

A man from Murray County is killed in a workplace accident in Athens: Athens-Clarke County Police say Dustin Jenkins was 27 years old, from Chatsworth. He was run over by a dump truck at a work site off Tallassee Road. Jenkins died after being taken to a hospital in Athens. An Athens-Clarke County Police investigation is ongoing....

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 (May 20, 2021). Worker pinned between NH rail cars dies; investigators on way. Associated Press, WCAX3 https://www.wcax.com/2021/05/20/worker-pinned-between-nh-rail-cars-dies-investigators-on-way/

NEWINGTON, N.H. (AP) - The police chief in Newington, New Hampshire, has confirmed that a Pan Am Railways worker died after he was pinned between two rail cars during a switching operation, and that federal investigators were on their way to the scene...
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(May 20, 2021). Sheriff identifies construction worker killed in trench collapse. WSOCTV.com News Staff, WSOC-TV9. https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/construction-worker-dies-alexander-county-trench-collapse/QFEJ3FAE6JFZFP74AMISH3CVJM/?fbclid=IwAR2pjVbyWwDo_eq_x5naVLiXF0NBIBFMXUIfKEkpvtR-mpvxmMMdmkGSoQM

ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A 37-year-old construction worker was killed Wednesday after a trenched collapsed on him in Alexander County, officials said...
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(May 20, 2021). Construction worker killed by reversing dump truck, police say. FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team, Fox 5-Atlanta. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/construction-worker-killed-by-reversing-dump-truck-police-say?fbclid=IwAR1JHGCDh4a42erxA_8VA6o0sNS-8XQOfS6I8sH01fWEn2Wi9STt1qngyX8

CLARKE COUNTY, Ga. - A 27-year-old construction worker in Clarke County died after police said an asphalt truck moving in reverse struck him....

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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