New York tree-trimmer dies in freak accident
A 21-year-old Lake Huntington, New York employee of a tree-trimming contractor was killed a week ago when several 50 to 100 pound mud mats fell off a cherry picker truck and landed on him. The man was wearing a hardhat, but reportedly went into cardiac arrest when he was pulled from under the mats. Fed-OSHA is investigating. Mid Hudson News
Paper product falls from forklift, fatally striking Florida employee
An employee died in an industrial accident at a warehouse on Blount Island, Florida, on Friday, according to law enforcement, when paper product fell from a pallet on a forklift that was moving approximately 500 pounds of it, striking him and causing a major head injury. Fed-OSHA is investigating. WJXT (Jacksonville, Fla.)
Employee hospitalized with burns after incident at former hospital site in Indiana
IOSHA is investigating after an employee suffered burns Friday morning at the site of a former hospital in downtown Fort Wayne. WOWO
Illinois lawmaker urges grain bin safety
Illinois state Sen. Patrick Joyce, who serves as chair of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is trying to raise awareness of Grain Bin Safety Week among his constituents . According to a press release from his office, Illinois led the nation in 2020 in grain bin and elevator rescues when fire departments across the state responded to a dozen rescues. Kankakee Times
Identity of maintenance employee found dead on Fargo building roof released
Police have released the name of a 24-year-old man who was found dead on the roof of a building in Fargo, North Dakota last Friday. The man apparently had been performing maintenance work. Fed-OSHA is investigating. KFGO
Ohio roofer cited for sixth time since 2018
A Hartsville, Ohio roofing contractor has been cited for the sixth time since 2018 for allegedly exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on two separate Ohio jobsites. The agency has issued penalties totaling just over $237,000 following the two inspections in late 2021. Roofing Contractor