Friday, October 22, 2021

 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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(October 22, 2021)

United States

Alec Baldwin fires prop gun on movie set, killing cinematographer-By and

READ MORE: https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/alec-baldwin-fires-gun-movie-set-killing-cinematographer-authorities-say-2021-10-22/?fbclid=IwAR0f72nT-1XaV76ktzpVSyGJXor1W_q2MIGWnbHMfqoTHud52MzVMsjoAA4 

Fired grain elevator worker shot 3 people, killing 2, Nebraska officials say
An employee retrieved a gun from an office and fatally shot the fired worker at the Agrex Elevator in Superior, a town in southeast Nebraska near the Kansas border, authorities said.- By The Associated Press

SUPERIOR, Neb. — A man who had been fired from a grain elevator in Nebraska on Thursday returned with a gun and shot three people, killing two, before he was shot and killed by another employee, the Nebraska State Patrol said.

READ MORE: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fired-grain-elevator-worker-shot-3-people-killing-2-nebraska-n1282133?fbclid=IwAR2q5_MLkf0MxTITef7y2pdtQjSIggnuS4g-S7CCMeh4IOloy-ysdkK9Sn4 

(October 20, 2021)

Police: NYC deli worker killed in dispute over store credit

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City deli worker was stabbed to death late Tuesday by a customer who became enraged and pounded on the store's windows after he was denied store credit, police said.

READ MORE: https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Police-NYC-deli-worker-fatally-stabbed-over-16547967.php?fbclid=IwAR0f72nT-1XaV76ktzpVSyGJXor1W_q2MIGWnbHMfqoTHud52MzVMsjoAA4

 (October, 20, 2021)

Worker killed by wood chipper likely dragged in by snagged jacket, Michigan cops say- By Kaitlyn Alanis

A man killed by a wood chipper was likely dragged in after his jacket got caught on a branch being fed in, Michigan police say.

READ MORE https://www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-world/national/article255145267.html#storylink=cpy

Tow truck driver killed delivering tractor in Ontelaunee- Victim identified as Jose Tirado Zamot, 46, of Reading-,

ONTELAUNEE TWP., Pa. — A tow truck driver lost his life Tuesday night in an accident on the job in Berks County

Jose Tirado Zamot, 46, of Reading, was dropping off the tractor part of a tractor-trailer at Berman Freightliner on Ashley Way in Ontelaunee Township, according to the Northern Berks Regional Police Department.

READ MORE: https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/tow-truck-driver-killed-delivering-tractor-in-ontelaunee/article_fb7477b0-3161-11ec-8096-f7e8ad6feee6.html?fbclid=IwAR0gNIQxM6AYAwts3fgKHSRPuAwW2XffGMWg-BiWbA07XueUXJjA033KQXE

 (October 20, 2021)

Construction worker killed in Newton County bridge collapse-By - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A construction worker was killed Tuesday when a portion of a bridge collapsed, sending him and two co-workers into the Yellow River, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office said.
 
 (October 19, 2021)

Brookville Man Killed While Working Along Union County Roadway-By Travis Thayer

(Union County, Ind.) – A Brookville man was killed while working along a rural Union County roadway.

Indiana State Police responded to the area of Clifton Road and U.S. 27 to investigate a single vehicle crash around 9:00 a.m. Monday.

 

Friday, October 15, 2021

In Review- Always Remember

 


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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(10/4/2021)

(CNN)A 43-year-old certified nursing assistant was fatally shot at a Philadelphia hospital early Monday morning, and the suspect was a coworker of the shooting victim, police said.

Police were called to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital just after midnight in response to a report of a shooter on the ninth floor, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. 
 

(10/4/2021)

Dane Co. officials identify tree trimmer killed after truck’s bucket touches power line-By Juliana Tornabene

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Dane County officials have identified a man who died after the tree trimming truck’s bucket he was standing in came into contact with a power line.

The Dane County Medical Examiner stated that Gary A. Hall, 50, died last week as a result of his injuries from the incident. The agency completed its autopsy on Sept. 29....

https://www.nbc15.com/2021/10/04/dane-co-officials-identify-tree-trimmer-killed-after-trucks-bucket-touches-power-line/?fbclid=IwAR0q3jSIgkXVfBJIIZSUAWShHst4AiAMpRFahdh2f88X2QDhIwqxTphZx0w

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(10/4/2021) 



Bryan Phillips (left) (GoFundMe)

Death of 31-year-old construction worker in Seattle highlights health and safety issues amid carpenters' strike- by Claude Delphian

On Monday, September 20, 31-year-old construction worker Bryan Phillips died on the scene at the Washington State Convention Center project site in Seattle. Bryan, a member of Cement Masons Local 528, was a plasterer and was fatally injured when his lift equipment fell from the second level of the construction site. The Seattle Fire Department was called to the 9th Avenue scene to perform a “rescue extrication” but was unable to save the worker’s life.

https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2021/10/05/cons-o05.html?fbclid=IwAR2DhJDyDGP_I3aNpk0Lj0HYAcq9D30aUE17cTdewVaFPJ5hAoaKAZwFfPQ

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(10/4/2021) 

Construction worker struck, killed by dump truck in Orlando
Fatal wreck investigated on WD Judge Drive-by: Daniel Dahm, Digital Content Manager

ORLANDO, Fla. – A construction worker was struck and killed by a dump truck Monday morning in Orlando, police said.

The fatal crash happened around 9:20 a.m. in the 3000 block of WD Judge Drive...

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/10/04/construction-worker-struck-killed-by-dump-truck-in-orlando/?fbclid=IwAR3v3L3VmRb8LkaFchRrLtLCQsLeXaRorAuAYaEQDApzYA5MP1mdCyAAxzw

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(10/5/2021)

Second Daikin-America employee dies from chemical exposure-By

Chemical that killed two workers and hospitalised a third at a US fluorochemicals plant remains unidentified

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/second-daikin-america-employee-dies-from-chemical-exposure/4014504.article?fbclid=IwAR0TF_OZAWCnAJU4LbuKvzs4bNcKpQ5HKwN_dNzqQO8lvXPGSqo205ofRD8 

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(10/5/2021)

Fort Worth worker dies while working on streetlight-By FOX 4 Staff

A city of Fort Worth employee died while working on a streetlight over the weekend.

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported 28-year-old Jorge Gomez-Guzman was electrocuted while making repairs on Vickery Boulevard.

https://www.fox4news.com/news/fort-worth-worker-dies-while-working-on-streetlight?fbclid=IwAR0q3jSIgkXVfBJIIZSUAWShHst4AiAMpRFahdh2f88X2QDhIwqxTphZx0w

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(10/5/2021) 


Local real estate developer Dave Chmielewski stands outside the 14th Street Apartments his company, Blackhoof Development, built near Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet. Chmielewski was killed in a construction accident Sept. 28 in Lindstrom, Minn. 
2017 File / Cloquet Pine Journal

Local real estate developer Dave Chmielewski stands outside the 14th Street Apartments his company, Blackhoof Development, built near Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet. Chmielewski was killed in a construction accident Sept. 28 in Lindstrom, Minn. 2017 File / Cloquet Pine Journal

Carlton real estate developer dies in construction accident-Written By: Cloquet Pine Journal

Dave Chmielewski, 48, was killed when an excavation trench collapsed. 
...Dave Chmielewski, 48, died after an excavation trench partially collapsed, according to a news release from the Lakes Area Police Department in Lindstrom.  
 
https://www.pinejournal.com/news/accidents/7224588-Carlton-real-estate-developer-dies-in-construction-accident?fbclid=IwAR3gKsxVLXNCazWM_TnRFR3UyPleWZTaNy9fO9an2ZQEr7OPJFD6D14miCk
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(10/6/2021) 

Store clerk murdered following robbery in Goshen, deputies say (Photo: Tulare County Sheriff's Office)

Store clerk shot, killed following gas station robbery in Goshen-by Peter Lopez

The community of Goshen says they want justice for a gas station employee who was murdered on Sept. 19.

https://kmph.com/news/local/store-clerk-shot-killed-following-gas-station-robbery-in-goshen?fbclid=IwAR3w2khSHPD4_ee9pFpK-7WI0fcKHLew5XXOYHO2LKghMxGjz9RFFiCqikc

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(10/7/2021)

Postal worker shot, killed in Collier; alleged shooter tells police he thought carrier poisoned him-Torsten Ove, Kellen Stepler and Mick Stinelli, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A West End man gunned down a mail carrier in Collier on Thursday morning because, according to his statement to police, he thought the carrier had poisoned him and his family when they were neighbors, federal agents said.

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2021/10/07/Report-Postal-worker-shot-Collier-township-allegheny-county/stories/202110070187?fbclid=IwAR0RdA10NgWPjadf4Sz2OYMdcb_SulHf-XDzYf8kKXF2cytQIGK6WhVs0kg

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(10/7/2021) 

Roofer falls to his death while working on historic building in Milo Grogan area-by Lu Ann Stoia, ABC 6.

Investigators are trying to find out what caused a man working on the roof of a historic building in the Milo Grogan neighborhood to fall to his death.

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/worker-injured-in-fall-e-3rd-avenue-10-7-2021?fbclid=IwAR2_ZTzFkhDKFkWRwIkl-YdgGqRagvl4f90sGwRKuCyRu_CaXPNhyZnupFA

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(10/08/2021)
Police tape blocked off the area after a construction worker fell to his death at a construction site near Maverick Square in East Boston on Wednesday.
Police tape blocked off the area after a construction worker fell to his death at a construction site near Maverick Square in East Boston on Wednesday.
David L. Ryan/Globe Staff
 

Man who died in East Boston construction accident identified- By John R. Ellement and Jeremiah Manion Globe Staff.

...Fernando Augusto Rafael Da Silva was working for Evolution Iron Works at the Grace Apartment site on Sumner Street when he fell. He was pronounced dead around 11 a.m. Wednesday, officials said.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/10/08/metro/man-who-died-east-boston-construction-accident-identified/?fbclid=IwAR03ipMdzB_SXO1UYqk3UZOLcG-brkEbdG1Mk4VuGhivgXdfZaiumm2Yogo

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(10/11/2021)

Tennessee highway worker dies in roadside accident- AP News

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee authorities say a highway worker has died after he fell under the wheel of a work truck while cleaning up tree limbs on the side of the road. 

https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-greeneville-accidents-8a87bc809595c8034ebb4cb3967d57e4?fbclid=IwAR0BERsLW6vVrVpSdsqTa8FM6sqxIWSagavsBSu_YsZe5hTVhYk_RS1Y9Yc
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(10/11/2021)

Master Trooper Adam Gaubert of the Louisiana State Police was found dead in his car more than 12 hours after he was ambushed on Saturday, the authorities said.

Master Trooper Adam Gaubert of the Louisiana State Police was found dead in his police car around 5 p.m. Saturday in Ascension Parish, the State Police said at a news briefing on Monday. They said that Matthew Reese Mire, 31, had ambushed Trooper Gaubert, 47, sometime around 2:30 a.m., after the trooper had parked his car to fill out some paperwork.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/us/louisiana-shooting-spree-trooper-killed.html?fbclid=IwAR0BERsLW6vVrVpSdsqTa8FM6sqxIWSagavsBSu_YsZe5hTVhYk_RS1Y9Yc

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(10/11/2021)

UPS employee killed after plane crashes in neighborhood-by: Brittney Donovan, Christy Simeral, Nexstar Media Wire.

SANTEE, Calif. (KSWB) – A small plane crashed in a San Diego County neighborhood Monday afternoon, killing at least two people including a UPS employee, authorities said.

https://www.valleycentral.com/news/ups-employee-killed-after-plane-crashes-in-neighborhood/?fbclid=IwAR1Ozbh5w0Bu8L_3x1N8wxBYCK3Jb3cBthfBQQ7UibEmbBLYsH35s8MpXro

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(10/19/2021)
 
Alamo Police Department officer Dylan Harrison.
Alamo Police Department officer Dylan Harrison.(Georgia Bureau of Investigation Facebook page)

Alamo police officer shot and killed first day on the job-By WCTV Staff

ALAMO, Ga. (WCTV) - Authorities from Alamo, Georgia say an officer was shot and killed on his first day on the job.

The victim was identified Saturday afternoon as 26-year-old Dylan Harrison, a part-time Alamo Police Department officer.

Harrison resided in in Wheeler County. He leaves behind a six month old child.

https://www.wctv.tv/2021/10/09/alamo-police-officer-shot-killed-first-day-job/?fbclid=IwAR0TF_OZAWCnAJU4LbuKvzs4bNcKpQ5HKwN_dNzqQO8lvXPGSqo205ofRD8 

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