Waste disposal company owner killed in industrial accident in New Jersey

The owner of a waste disposal company in Middlesex Borough, New Jersey was killed while doing maintenance work on a garbage truck Wednesday morning, according to law enforcement. The 67-year-old man reportedly was pinned under a piece of machinery and was pronounced dead at the scene. Fed-OSHA is investigating. TAPIntoPiscataway

MNOSHA investigating fatality at 3M plant

Minnesota OSHA is investigating a fatal accident at a 3M plant in western Minnesota involving a female employee who became caught in machinery Tuesday during an overnight shift. The employee’s identity initially was not released. KIMT

MNOSHA fines Twin Cities-area home improvement store $25K following fatality

Menards has been fined $25,000 by Minnesota OSHA following an investigation into the death of an employee in a forklift accident at a store in Golden Valley last July. A pallet of lumber fell on the employee as he was trying to move it off a stack with the forklift, crushing him. MNOSHA issued a secure storage violation. Fox9

Police say Maine man’s severe arm injury was self-inflicted

A man found carrying his severed arm in downtown Lewiston, Maine last month is believed to have inflicted the injury himself, with a band-saw used to cut meat, according to police. He reportedly did not work at the market where the saw was located, which resulted in Fed-OSHA discontinuing its investigation into the incident. U.S. News and World Report

Man fatally crushed by trailer at retail store dock

A 51-year-old man died Wednesday from traumatic compressional asphyxia after he was crushed between a semi-truck trailer and a loading dock at a Sam’s Club in Normal, Illinois. Fed-OSHA was contacted. The Courier

Wearable devices monitor potential ergonomic issues

Overall, computer-based training programs have proven to be effective in improving workplace safety and food safety. An executive with a company that supplies wearable devices says managers can use the data to identify high-risk employees and focus on coaching those individuals who may benefit from one-on-one sessions in addition to the device feedback. Baking Business