Week In Review- Always Remember

 

Week In Review: (July 30, 2021)

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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(8/3/2021)

Worker crushed to death in Nebraska workplace accident- By Associated Press

 
LINDSEY, Neb. (AP) - Officials in northeastern Nebraska say a man has been killed at a poultry operation near the village of Lindsay.

https://www.wowt.com/2021/08/04/worker-crushed-death-nebraska-workplace-accident/?fbclid=IwAR0Ag46cRj9z-2cJ46BGkWH0ZwYzmrnThmChpoViA0rtEUZTYPtCr_SQvHE

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(8/3/2021)

Warehouse Workers for Justice Mourns the Death of a Food Warehouse Worker in Crest Hill - 1340 WJOL

A local warehouse worker was killed at Rich Productions on July 20th after an accident at the facility. The local warehouse has had several serious OSHA violations in the past including ‘Locking and Tagging’ violations and an accident where there was an amputee.

https://www.wjol.com/warehouse-workers-for-justice-mourns-the-death-of-a-food-warehouse-worker-in-crest-hill/?fbclid=IwAR2QTwnL1M3peFNJA0ptOt-1ayOx83m_S1EKWlqzSUsmpgOxXiPyh3cLOA0

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(8/3/2021)

Police ID construction worker killed in Redding- Peter Yankowski

REDDING — Police have released the identity of a construction worker killed in an accident last week while working at a home off Putnam Park Road.

 https://www.newstimes.com/local/article/Police-ID-construction-worker-killed-in-Redding-16361107.php?fbclid=IwAR3pgFtcFrQUZkyvrew9OALx1x6mGYO2AmTOzJtddkLzSGA9hYNlnabMziQ

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(8/3/2021)

Gunman shot 3 workers at SmileDirectClub in Antioch, Tennessee, before officers killed him, police say-By Gregory Lemos, Jason Hanna and Paul P. Murphy, CNN

 

(CNN)An employee of a company that makes clear plastic teeth aligners opened fire at one of its Tennessee facilities Tuesday morning, injuring three people there before police officers shot and killed him, authorities said.

 

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/03/us/antioch-tennessee-shooting-smile-direct-club/index.html?fbclid=IwAR22E8L5ZaWQlHbNaEK4BTSf9DtRdZc6V6WMezaZzMJs8Cu3ddLKt0epwgU

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(8/3/2021)

Officer Dead, Suspect Killed in Violence Outside Pentagon-The Pentagon says one of its police officers has died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene.  -By LOLITA C. BALDOR, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press.

 

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pentagon police officer died after being stabbed Tuesday during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene.

 

https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2021-08-03/pentagon-on-lockdown-after-gunshots-fired-near-metro?fbclid=IwAR1h8nPG4pEKKk3BgX5lQ8bhBHsedHrOH_gc9fMKUNdHkVhKjUBaPBr84NM

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(8/4/2021)

Deadly explosion: Worker killed at South Jones scrap yard- By Mark Thornton

A worker was killed in an explosion at a scrap yard in Moselle on Tuesday morning, officials with the Jones County Sheriff’s Department reported.

 

https://www.leader-call.com/news/deadly-explosion-worker-killed-at-south-jones-scrap-yard/article_142cc9ee-f55b-11eb-8e46-034a744959f0.html?fbclid=IwAR20ZVCV1X2_j22q8NNXxuR8hVMnCYXI_CtFU9Uauc7hfTuBE__7wXbMUGg

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(8/4/2021)

Worker fell off Beverly Railroad Bridge, died from injuries-by Dylan Carter

KITTITAS CO., Wash. — A 39-year-old worker fell approx. 70 feet off the Beverly Railroad Bridge near Vantage on Tuesday. He survived the initial fall but succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

 

https://www.yaktrinews.com/kittitas-worker-fell-beverly-railroad-bridge-died-injuries/?fbclid=IwAR1d4FVSY49scbKGeT_pk8SvIEIuzPcLmfKS-hPlICjuaB9kodPKa8UJfTQ

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(8/5/2021)

Heat was contributing factor in July death of Yakima Valley farmworker-By

Daisy Zavala and Hal Bernton

 

Florencio Gueta Vargas worked in the fields for most of his life, which took him from his family ranch in Zacatecas, Mexico, to the fields of California and Washington.  

 

 

Florencio Gueta Vargas abraza a su madre María Guadalupe Ávila cerca del 2017. (Cortesía de Lorena González) 

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/agriculture/heat-was-contributing-factor-in-july-death-of-yakima-valley-farmworker/?fbclid=IwAR1XexUsOGc53GGPkT5yANecvk9ouexie7yR9bb0VfmmEIrudC_IYo96XNw

 

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(8/5/2021)

Norfolk Southern employee killed in accident at railyard in Enola- By Jere Gesh

ENOLA, Pa. —

A Norfolk Southern employee was killed in an accident at the railyard in Enola, Cumberland County.

https://www.wgal.com/article/norfolk-southern-employee-killed-in-accident-at-railyard-in-enola-cumberland-county/37233196

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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 

 

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WEEK IN REVIEW: Always Remember

 

Week In Review: (July 30, 2021)

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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(7/25/2021)

Oregon reports second workplace death from June heat wave-
By Jamie Goldberg | The Oregonian/OregonLive 

A Hillsboro construction worker died after apparently succumbing to the heat while on the job June 28, when temperatures within the city and throughout Oregon reached unprecedented highs.

https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2021/07/oregon-reports-second-workplace-death-from-june-heat-wave.html 

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(7/27/2021)

Man Dies After Being Buried Underground When Ground Gave Out Underneath Him In North Philadelphia, Police Say- By CBS3 Staff

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) —  A construction worker is dead after a partial wall collapse in Philadelphia’s Feltonville neighborhood Tuesday morning. The collapse happened on the 700 block of Ramona Avenue, where an Amazon warehouse is under construction.

https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2021/07/27/man-dies-buried-underground-north-philly/ 

 

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(7/28/2021)

Parks Worker Dies After Mower Accident in Suburban Denver. A man who worked for the parks department in the suburban Denver town of Arvada died after the mower he was operating overturned into a lake and pinned him underwater.- By Associated Press

ARVADA, Colo. (AP) — A man who worked for the parks department in the suburban Denver town of Arvada died after the mower he was operating overturned into a lake and pinned him underwater.

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/colorado/articles/2021-07-28/parks-worker-dies-after-mower-accident-in-suburban-denver

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(7/28/2021)

2 dead, 30 hospitalized in chemical leak at LyondellBasell chemical plant in La Porte- ABC 13 Eyewitness News.

LA PORTE, Texas (KTRK) -- As of Wednesday night, two people involved in the chemical release at LyondellBasell in La Porte were still hospitalized. That's an improvement from earlier in the day when there were three.

https://abc13.com/lyondellbasell-mass-casualty-lyondell-chemical-release-la-porte-incident/10913127/ 

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(7/28/2021)

Road Worker Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver On Hwy. 99 In South Sacramento Identified-By CBS13 Staff

SOUTH SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The search continues for a hit-and-run driver who killed a construction worker in south Sacramento on Monday night.

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/07/28/road-worker-killed-by-hit-and-run-driver-on-hwy-99-in-south-sacramento-identified/

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(7/29/2021)

Worker dies following incident at Stockertown cement plant, representative says (UPDATE)-By Pamela Sroka-Holzmann | For lehighvalleylive.com 

UPDATE: Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek on Thursday identified the subcontractor who died after an incident this week at Hercules Cement in Stockertown as Michael Pittman, 33, of Clearville, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. The cause and manner of his death and the circumstances surrounding it are still under investigation and will be released once the probe is complete, Lysek said.

https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/northampton-county/2021/07/maintenance-worker-dies-following-incident-at-stockertown-cement-plant-representative-says.html

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(7/29/2021)
S&WB employee shoots, kills coworker on Franklin Avenue, NOPD reports; The New Orleans Sewerage & Water Board confirmed that both men were current employees. -WWL Staff

NEW ORLEANS — A Sewerage & Water Board employee was shot and killed by one of his coworkers on Franklin Avenue Thursday morning, according to NOPD.

New Orleans police arrested Damon Rideau for allegedly shooting and killing one of his coworkers near a S&WB job site on Franklin Avenue.

https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/orleans/man-killed-in-gentilly-terrace-shooting-nopd-detains-person-of-interest/289-ec5cc9dd-0dd8-409f-9ebc-cf7838dcd581

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(7/30/2021)

Police: Falling pipe kills construction worker in Redding, OSHA investigating, by
Peter Yankowski

REDDING — The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating after a construction worker was struck and killed by a falling pipe Thursday afternoon.

https://www.registercitizen.com/local/article/Police-Falling-pipe-kills-construction-worker-in-16353281.php

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(7/30/2021)

PCA employee killed in apparent workplace accident at Counce papermill-The Courier

A Packaging Corporation of America employee was killed Thursday afternoon in a workplace incident, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Department reports.

Jesse Cole Jordan, 31, of Stantonville, Tennessee died in what HCSD Investigator Jeremy Hulen said this afternoon appears to be an accident.

https://www.courieranywhere.com/2021/07/30/pca-employee-killed-in-apparent-workplace-accident-at-counce-papermill/

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(7/31/2021)

Construction worker dies in accident at University of Hawaii athletics complex-By Rosemarie Bernardo

The Hawaii Occupational Safety and Health Division is investigating the death of a 30-year-old construction worker killed in an accident after metal equipment fell on him near the baseball field of the Clarence T.C. Athletics Complex at the University of Hawaii at Manoa

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/07/31/hawaii-news/construction-worker-dies-at-uh/

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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