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How workers died last week: Machinery, lawn care, grain bin, firefighting, rollovers, tractor incident, firefighting, welding explosion, vehicular collisions and shootings. <\/strong><\/span>On average, 100 workers die every week from traumatic injuries on the job in the United States. More than 20 times as many die from occupational diseases, many due to exposure to hazardous substances many years before they died. The few narratives below (gathered from almost 100 Google News searches) do not come close to capturing the full toll that work takes on the working people of this country. Nevertheless the accounts below gave you a taste of the preventable carnage occurring in workplaces across the country every day. \u00a0Why We Write The Weekly Toll<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. wildlife officer dies while evacuating residents during wildfire<\/h3>\n

COMANCHE COUNTY, OK — A U.S. wildlife officer died while he was working to evacuate residents<\/a> from areas endangered by a wildfire, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. Officer David Taylor<\/strong> served with the United States Department of the Interior – Fish and Wildlife Service – Division of Refuge Law Enforcement. He was working to evacuate residents from the Railroad South Fire when he died on Aug. 29. His last known contact was assisting a family as they evacuated their home, according to the page. His body was later found inside a structure.<\/p>\n

Woman found dead after work-related incident at Perham business<\/h3>\n

PERHAM, MN — A 47-year-old woman was found dead early Friday morning following a work-related incident<\/a> at Swan Machine in Perham, according to the Perham Police Department. The department said officers, along with the Otter Tail County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Perham EMS, responded to the scene in the early morning hours of September 4.<\/p>\n

Gloversville schools employee dies following tractor accident<\/h3>\n

GLOVERSVILLE, NY — A Gloversville Enlarged School District buildings and grounds employee has died following a tractor rollover accident<\/a> in August. According to the district, Zachary Morrison<\/strong> passed away at Albany Medical Center on Friday. Morrison had been pinned underneath a tractor while working at the Gloversville Middle School on August 28, authorities said. He was initially taken to Nathan Littauer Hospital before being flown to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries.<\/p>\n

Raymond firefighter dies in line of duty<\/h3>\n

RAYMOND, NH — A Raymond firefighter died in the line of duty<\/a>, officials said Saturday. The Raymond Fire Department announced the death of Firefighter Eric Phillips<\/strong>. Officials say Phillips, 44, died on Friday night when he suffered a medical emergency while on a call for service. Despite the life-saving efforts of other first responders, Phillips died at Exeter Hospital.<\/p>\n

Man killed in welding explosion at work site Thursday, Fort Worth police say<\/h3>\n

FORT WORTH, TX — A man was killed in an explosion at a work site<\/a> on the east side of Fort Worth on Thursday morning, officials with the police department said. Officers responded to a \u201cprivate large yard work area\u201d in the 7100 block of Jack Newell Boulevard about 11 a.m. Thursday, according to a statement. Investigators learned that a man was working on a welding project when a blast occurred, killing him, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, and no other injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

MTA worker hit, killed by train on the job<\/h3>\n

BRONX, NY — An investigation is now underway after an MTA worker in New York was killed on the job<\/a> Thursday night after she was hit by a train. It happened near the 161st Street-Yankee Stadium subway stop. The MTA says Moet McCullum<\/strong>, 41, was working as a construction flagger, tasked with notifying passing trains that workers were on the subway tracks. She was on the tracks near River and East 161st streets when she was struck by a D train just after 11:30 p.m., officials say. McCullum was rushed to a hospital, where she later died.<\/p>\n

Soldier identified after fatal equipment accident at Fort Knox<\/h3>\n

LOUISVILLE, KY — The soldier killed during a motor pool incident<\/a> at Fort Knox Tuesday afternoon has been identified. According to military officials, Staff Sgt. Deonte Lamar Davis<\/strong>, of Florida, was the soldier who was killed as a result of the on-post motor pool accident. The Army says the motor pool is a facility where units maintain and service vehicles, equipment and machinery. When the accident happened, authorities were called to the scene around 10:30 a.m., helping Davis until he could be air transported to UofL Hospital in Louisville where he later died.<\/p>\n

Stray bullet from nearby lounge fight kills Frito-Lay worker inside Sam’s Club<\/h3>\n

NASHVILLE, TN — A deadly argument outside a Nashville lounge sent a bullet tearing through the metal wall of a nearby Sam\u2019s Club, killing an innocent Frito-Lay worker<\/a> as he counted products in the chip aisle, police said. The victim, identified as 55-year-old Paris Carlock<\/strong> of Murfreesboro, was conducting an early-morning product inventory near the middle of the store shortly after 4 a.m. when the bullet struck him in the head. Sam\u2019s Club staff rushed to Carlock\u2019s aid before he was transported to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department.<\/p>\n

Contractor killed, another seriously injured in separate accidents at Bald Mountain Mine near Ely<\/h3>\n

ELY, NV — One contractor died<\/a> and another was seriously injured on Sept. 3 at Bald Mountain Mine, a surface gold mine in Ely, Nevada. Many of those who work at the mine live in Elko County, according to information from mine controller Kinross in 2023. Preliminary information from an educational field and small mine services contact with Mine Safety and Health Administration says the death occurred \u201cafter a pipe a contractor was under slipped off a jack and struck him.\u201d The injury occurred at a separate location of the mine site in which a contractor was injured when \u201csome rigging broke causing a bed plate to strike him.\u201d MSHA has begun investigation into both accidents.<\/p>\n

Carleton Man, 73, Dies After Mower Flips Into Ditch on Steep Ash Township Shoulder<\/h3>\n

ASH TOWNSHIP, MI — A 73-year-old Carleton man died yesterday<\/a> after the zero-turn lawn mower he was riding lost control on a steep grass shoulder and flipped into a ditch, trapping him underneath. David W. Flood<\/strong> was pronounced dead at the scene along West Labo Road east of Woodslee Drive in Ash Township, according to deputies who responded to the crash.<\/p>\n

El Paso worker crushed by heavy equip\u00adment<\/h3>\n

EL PASO, TX — A 36-year-old man died per\u00adform\u00ading main\u00adten\u00adance work on heavy machinery<\/a> after the equip\u00adment fell on him at a con\u00adstruc\u00adtion site in North\u00adw\u00adest El Paso, author\u00adit\u00adies said. El Paso Police Depart\u00adment iden\u00adti\u00adfied the man as Ramiro Aaron Sanc\u00adhez<\/strong> of West El Paso. Sanc\u00adhez was fatally injured in the indus\u00adtrial incid\u00adent about 10 a.m. Wed\u00adnes\u00adday, Sept. 2, at a con\u00adstruc\u00adtion site in the 7200 block of Paseo Del Norte Boulevard, police spokes\u00adwo\u00adman Stephanie Shields said in a news release. El Paso Police Depart\u00adment Crimes Against Per\u00adsons unit invest\u00adig\u00adat\u00adors determ\u00adined Sanc\u00adhez was doing main\u00adten\u00adance on the heavy machinery when the equip\u00adment fell on him.<\/p>\n

Popular Rock Band Cancels Concert After Worker Crushed by Tour Bus<\/h3>\n

VIENNA, VA — A popular rock band was recently at the center of a tragedy<\/a>. They chose to cancel a concert after a death occurred. The rock band Squeeze canceled last Thursday’s concert. They were due to perform in Vienna, Virginia. However, a tour bus unexpectedly crushed and killed a venue worker at the establishment. Reports suggest that the man was working under the tour bus. He was working in the parking lot at Wolf Trap.<\/p>\n

Contract technician dies at Applied Materials facility in Austin, Texas<\/h3>\n

AUSTIN, TX — A worker died at the Applied Materials Harris Branch manufacturing facility<\/a> in Austin, Texas, in Building 34. Details of the death remain scarce, and the company has not publicly explained what happened. Two internal emails were sent to workers at the site. The first, sent on the day of the death, informed workers of a medical emergency in Building 34 after a large number of emergency vehicles were already on site. An email the following day confirmed the death, stated that the worker was a contractor and that the relevant contract agency was notifying the family. The company attributed the death to an unspecified non-work-related medical event.<\/p>\n

Man dies in machine accident at Kentucky plant<\/h3>\n

BEREA, KY — A man died after a machine-related incident at a manufacturing plant<\/a> in Kentucky on Wednesday morning, authorities said. The Madison County Coroner\u2019s Office was called to the Astemo Americas plant on Mayde Road in Berea. Coroner Jimmy Cornelison identified the victim as Bradley Clouse<\/strong>, 33, of Richmond. The Berea Police Department and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are investigating.<\/p>\n

Twin Falls man dead after industrial accident, sheriff says<\/h3>\n

TWIN FALLS, ID — A Twin Falls man is dead following what the Twin Falls Sheriff’s Office said was an industrial accident at a gravel pit<\/a>. The Twin Falls County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies and the Rock Creek Fire Department responded to a gravel pit at 2950 N. 3500 E. at 4:20 p.m, for a reported accident. Officials said Seth Vaughn<\/strong>, 27, “was caught in a conveyor belt.”‘ Vaughn was pronounced dead on scene, according to the sheriff’s office. The incident remains under investigation by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA).<\/p>\n

Claiborne County deputy killed in shooting at convenience store<\/h3>\n

CLAIBORNE COUNTY, MS — The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation (MBI) is investigating a fatal shooting involving a Claiborne County deputy<\/a>. Deputy Terrian Bailey<\/strong>, 45, was shot and killed while responding to a disturbance at a convenience store parking lot near Hermanville, Mississippi, according to officials. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation said deputies were attempting to disperse a crowd in the parking lot of Michael Dean’s convenience store around midnight when gunshots were fired toward the crowd. Bailey was shot and taken to a local hospital, where he later died.<\/p>\n

Tenant charged with capital murder for killing 2 apartment complex employees in leasing office: Docs<\/h3>\n

HOUSTON, TX — A man has been charged with capital murder after two apartment complex employees were found shot to death<\/a> in a leasing office in West Houston, charging documents say. Derrick Duane Jackson, 48, was arrested Friday at 4:50 p.m., charging documents say. Jackson is accused of fatally shooting and stabbing Felix Antonio Jimenez Macz<\/strong>, and fatally shooting Rosa Linda Ybarra<\/strong>, court documents say. According to HPD, both victims were employees in the apartment management office at the Park at Woodlake apartments, where they were killed. Jackson was a tenant, police said.<\/p>\n

Cameras show moment plane hits police helicopter in deadly crash<\/h3>\n

CARLISLE, PA — Newly surfaced video shows the moment a Cessna collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter last month at Carlisle Airport, a crash that killed the airplane\u2019s pilot<\/a> and injured two state troopers. While one video captures the Cessna crashing into the helicopter as the Cessna headed down the runway, another video shows what led up to the collision but not the actual impact. On Thursday, the National Transportation Safety Board released its preliminary report on the crash. Investigators found no evidence of mechanical problems with either aircraft. The report did not determine a probable cause, and the collision remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

Laurel truck driver dies in southern Anne Arundel County crash<\/h3>\n

WEST RIVER, MD — A truck driver from Laurel died Thursday afternoon in a crash<\/a> in southern Anne Arundel County, police said. Keith Whitley Haines<\/strong>, 34, was driving a Freightliner FL70 on Swamp Circle Road and lost control around a curve, hitting wooden poles and trees near Muddy Creek Road in West River, police said. Police said Haines was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene.<\/p>\n

Mansfield Trucker, 71, Dies After Rig Overturns North of Buffalo, Mo.<\/h3>\n

BUFFALO, MO — A 71-year-old truck driver from Mansfield, Missouri, died Wednesday night<\/a> after his truck ran off the road and overturned on U.S. 65 north of Buffalo, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. near Victory Road, about 2.5 miles north of Buffalo in Dallas County, as the driver headed northbound in a 2007 Sterling L9500. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that the driver died after the truck left the right side of the roadway and rolled over, according to KY3. Dallas County Coroner Matt Wisdom pronounced the driver dead at the scene at 9:41 p.m., per patrol records tied to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report. Whether the driver was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash was listed as unknown in the official report.<\/p>\n

Fatal work-related medical incident occurs near Casselton<\/h3>\n

RURAL CASSELTON, ND — One person is dead after a work-related medical incident<\/a> Friday morning near Casselton. The Cass County Sheriff\u2019s Office, along with first responders, were called to the North Dakota Soybean Processors facility just before noon Friday. Despite life-saving efforts, the employee died.<\/p>\n

Federal employee killed in workplace accident in Itawamba County<\/h3>\n

ITAWABA COUNTY, TN — A federal employee is dead following a workplace accident<\/a> in Itawamba County. Officials report that Scott Pannell<\/strong>, 42, died near the banks of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway on Wednesday afternoon. A tree is reported to have killed Pannell while supervising a cleanup project. Pannell worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He was reported dead at the scene of the accident.<\/p>\n

Construction worker dies after being hit by driver along rural Minco highway<\/h3>\n

MINCO, OK — Authorities say a construction worker died after being hit by a driver<\/a> Friday morning on a highway in rural Minco. The crash happened shortly after 9:50 a.m. on State Highway 152 near County Street 2800. An Oklahoma Highway Patrol incident report states that a driver was heading east on the highway when she hit a construction worker. Troopers identified the victim as 77-year-old Elias Vasquez-Salazar<\/strong> of Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n

Virginia State Police investigating fatal tractor-trailer crash on I-64W in New Kent County<\/h3>\n

NEW KENT COUNTY, VA — A person is dead following a tractor-trailer crash<\/a> in New Kent County Friday morning. According to officials with Virginia State Police, units responded to reports of a single-vehicle crash on westbound I-64 at mile marker 220 at approximately 1:30 a.m. Upon arrival, police found that a commercial car hauler that was traveling westbound struck the concrete barrier in the median. The impact caused the cab to straddle the barrier and overturn before catching fire, while the trailer remained upright. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the tractor-trailer, died at the scene. They have not yet been positively identified.<\/p>\n

Driver Arrested After Road Worker Dies in Big Bear Hit-and-Run<\/h3>\n

BIG BEAR LAKE, CA — A 43-year-old road worker died after a driver entered a construction closure<\/a> on State Route 38 in the Big Bear area and struck him Monday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officers arrested a 90-year-old Big Bear Lake man later that day. The collision occurred at about 7:07 a.m. on Aug. 31 east of Green Way Drive. Edgar Chavez<\/strong> of Riverside was standing in the roadway within the closed work area when an eastbound 2012 Toyota passed through the cone pattern and hit him, the CHP said. Investigators identified the driver as Donald Parker. After the collision, authorities said, Parker continued east on State Route 38 and left the scene.<\/p>\n

Silsbee sanitation worker killed in garbage truck rollover<\/h3>\n

SILSBEE, TX — A sanitation worker died<\/a> Thursday after a garbage truck overturned and pinned him, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The\u00a0 man was pronounced dead at the scene by a justice of the peace. Carl Williams III,<\/strong> 32, of Silsbee, was killed in the accident.<\/p>\n

Wisconsin farm owner dies after becoming trapped in a grain bin<\/h3>\n

VIROQUA, WI — Authorities in western Wisconsin say a farm owner is dead after becoming trapped in a grain bin<\/a> Tuesday afternoon. According to a release from the Vernon County Sheriff\u2019s Office, emergency crews responded just before 12:30 p.m. to a farm on Cherry Grove Road in the Town of Viroqua after a caller believed the farm owner was stuck in a grain bin. Officials say that while unloading shelled corn from the bin, the grain had caked\/bridged, causing the farm owner to enter the bin to attempt to get the grain flowing into the unloading auger. While in the grain bin, a collapse occurred and caused the farm owner to be trapped under a large amount of grain. Crews from several agencies worked to get 74-year-old Raymond Ackman<\/strong> free from the grain. Despite extensive rescue efforts, Ackman died at the scene.<\/p>\n

Georgia officer’s death: Fisher arrested suspected killer days before<\/h3>\n

MERIWETHER COUNTY, GA — Newly obtained arrest warrants reveal Warm Springs police Officer Chris Fisher<\/strong> had a violent encounter with the man authorities say would shoot and kill him<\/a> just days later. The arrest warrants identify Officer Fisher as the officer who was involved in a violent encounter with alleged killer Jimmy Lee Steverson. Days later, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Steverson pulled alongside Fisher’s patrol car, opened fire and drove away. Fisher, 36, was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/p>\n

18-wheeler driver found dead at I-55 rest area in Copiah County<\/h3>\n

COPIAH COUNTY, MS — A truck driver was found dead outside his vehicle<\/a> near an Interstate 55 rest area in Copiah County on Thursday, officials said. Copiah County EOC Director Darryl Hilliard said the man was discovered just before the I-55 northbound Wesson rest area. The victim was lying on the ground near the passenger side of his truck. According to investigators, the man appeared to have been dead for several hours before someone spotted him and alerted authorities. The victim was identified as a 78-year-old man who was driving an 18-wheeler for JC Transport. Authorities are withholding his name until his family can be fully notified. A preliminary investigation indicates the driver died of natural causes, Hilliard said.<\/p>\n

Truck Driver Killed In I-84 Crash In Danbury: State Police<\/h3>\n

DANBURY, CT — A truck driver was killed in an early-morning crash<\/a> involving two tractor-trailers on Interstate 84 in Danbury Wednesday, according to Connecticut State Police. The crash occurred around 1:18 a.m. on I-84 west near Exit 1, police said. According to a state police accident report, one tractor-trailer was parked on the right shoulder near the Exit 1 off-ramp when a second tractor-trailer traveling west left its lane and struck the rear of the parked truck. The driver of the second tractor-trailer, 42-year-old Jason Valarezo<\/strong> of Manchester, New Hampshire, suffered fatal injuries, according to police.<\/p>\n

Chicago truck driver, 22, dies after fiery crash on I-94 in Michigan<\/h3>\n

BERRIEN COUNTY, MI — A 22-year-old semi-truck driver out of Chicago is dead<\/a> following a Wednesday morning crash on I-94 East in Watervliet Township. Multiple agencies responded to the scene of the crash at 10:24 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, near mile marker 40.5, Berrien County Sheriff Lt. Josh Sutherland stated in a news release. The 22-year-old was eastbound in the semi-truck when it rolled. When deputies arrived on scene, the truck was partly in the median and blocking both lanes of eastbound traffic. The cab was on fire and fully engulfed in flames, Sutherland said.<\/p>\n

55-year-old truck driver killed in fiery crash in Marengo County<\/h3>\n

MARENGO COUNTY, AL — Authorities have identified an Aliceville man who was killed in fiery crash<\/a> in Marengo County. Alabama State Troopers identified the victim as Eric C. Wilder<\/strong>. He was 55. The wreck happened at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, on Alabama 28, about 15 miles west of Demopolis. Trooper Sgt. Reginal King said Wilder was driving an International tractor-trailer that left the road, struck a tree and caught fire. Wilder\u2019s body was taken to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences where his identity was later confirmed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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