Wrongful death lawsuit may be filed following San Antonio forklift fatality
The family of a 22-year-old man who was fatally crushed when a forklift rolled over on him early this month at a San Antonio granite company is planning to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the employer, which the family says has made no effort to reach out to them following the incident. KENS (San Antonio) [with video]
Hot, noisy, conditions described at Portland Amazon warehouse
As criticism of working conditions at Amazon have been rising nationwide, employees at a company warehouse in northwest Portland, Oregon say they’ve been working physically demanding jobs in hot conditions without air conditioning. Some also report being exposed to noise hazards and truck exhaust. One community group plans to rally outside Amazon warehouses in Hillsboro and Portland on Tuesday and Wednesday. OPB
NIOSH report addresses health complaints of line workers at beer packaging plant
A National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health investigation in 2017 looked into the laser-coding process along the can-packing lines at an Anheuser-Busch plant. The process emits odors and dust but uses a ventilation machine to reduce exposure. NIOSH’s report, issued in May, found some line employees reported work-related symptoms and injuries related to their jobs. Williamsburg Yorktown Daily
Des Moines tire recycling plant fined $17K after employee’s arm caught in machinery
IOSH has fined a Des Moines tire recycling facility more than $17,000 after a man suffered a traumatic arm injury while performing maintenance on the conveyor system of a tire grinding machine in May. His coworkers were able to dislodge him before paramedics arrived. It is the second time in three years the agency has fined the facility. Des Moines Register
Grocery company fined more than $26K in connection with industrial fatality
Following the death of a 22-year-old employee in March at a Tyler, Texas warehouse, Brookshire Grocery Co. has been fined by Fed-OSHA more than $26,000 for two alleged violations related to powered industrial trucks and the handling of materials. Tyler Morning Telegraph
New York cheese company penalized $33K related to fatal machinery incident
An Orangeburg, New York manufacturer of grated cheese, bread crumbs and seasonings where a 41-year-old employee died in a mixing machine in January faces more than $33,000 in Fed-OSHA penalties. Cited violations include struck-by hazards and guarding violations. lohud
Worker fatally struck by beam at Ohio coatings business
Fed-OSHA was expected on Monday to investigate the death of a worker at an Allen County, Ohio abrasive cleaning and powder coating business. The 53-year-old man reportedly was struck in the head while workers were moving steel beams. limaohio.com