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Lancaster, PA — A\u00a0UGI\u00a0APOLLO BEACH, FL \u2014 It was the kind of job that workers at the Big Bend power plant do routinely<\/a>, and one done countless times in the nearly 35 years that senior plant operator Michael McCort<\/strong> had worked at Tampa Electric. But company executives said something went tragically wrong Thursday as McCort, 60, and at least five employees working for outside contractors tried to unplug a tank containing molten slag that can reach temperatures of more than 1,000 degrees. Slag gushed from the tank, falling onto the workers below. The flow \u2014 “like what comes out of a volcano,” one expert said \u2014 covered the floor six inches deep and 40 feet across. McCort, of Riverview, was killed along with contractor employee Christopher Irvin<\/strong>, 40, of Tampa. Another four contractor employees were hospitalized with life-threatening burns or other injuries: Antonio Navarrete, 21, and Armando J. Perez, 56, both of Wimauma; and two Tampa men related by marriage, Frank Lee Jones, 55, and his stepson, Gary Marine Jr., 32.<\/p>\n Bronx, NY — A disgruntled doctor armed with an AR-15 rifle and wearing a lab coat went on a rampage on Friday in the Bronx hospital where he had worked, killing a doctor and wounding six other people \u2014 five of them seriously \u2014 before setting himself on fire and shooting himself in the head, the authorities said. The Doctor killed was Dr. Tracy Sin-Yee Tam.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n DETROIT, MICH. – The death of\u00a0an electrical worker<\/a> who fell 75 feet at Little Caesars Arena\u00a0in Detroit was accidental, according to the Wayne County Medical Examiner’s Office. \u00a0Michael Morrison<\/strong> died of multiple injuries in the Wednesday morning fall, said Lisa Croff, director of Communications & Media Relations for the Wayne County Department of Health, Veterans & Community Wellness. Detroit Police Media Relations Director Michael Woody said earlier in the week that investigators believe the death was a suicide, based in part on the statements of witnesses. (Note:\u00a0Medical examiner says death of worker at Little Caesars Arena was accidental, not suicide<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n San Antonio, TX — A San Antonio police officer who died Friday morning, one day after he and his partner were shot <\/a>near downtown in the middle of the afternoon, was killed by a career criminal whose past arrests include charges of kidnapping, drugs and evading arrest. Officer Miguel Moreno<\/strong>, 32, was pronounced dead at 11:11 a.m. Friday at the San Antonio Military Medical Center. About 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Moreno and Officer Julio Cavazos approached two men near a car that appeared to have been broken into in the 200 block of West Evergreen Street near San Antonio College, Police Chief William McManus said. Moreno and Cavazos had just exited their cruiser when one of the men, later identified as Andrew C. Bice, pulled out a handgun and shot Moreno in the head and Cavazos in the chin, though the bullet eventually lodged itself in his chest cavity.<\/p>\n Belfair, WA — Brian Mattis<\/strong> was using an excavator to dig up the root system of a large tree, and the tree fell on the excavator cab, crushing him. The cause of death was asphyxia due to crushing of the chest. (Source: Washington L&I report)<\/p>\n ADAMS Co., Ind. \u00a0— \u00a0Manley Meats Inc.\u00a0in Monroe will reopen Thursday morning. The company closed the store on June 22 after a workplace accident left one man dead<\/a> and another man in critical condition. Justin Manley<\/strong> was pronounced dead at the scene while Mark Manley was airlifted to a Fort Wayne hospital. Mark has since gone home, according to the company\u2019s Facebook page. \u00a0Emergency crews were called to the business around 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, June 21. According to Sheriff Shane Rekeweg, the two men were pulled from a pit by members of the Monroe Fire Department. Adams County Coroner Leslie Cook said the two were working on a sewer pit when one or both became unresponsive. \u00a0An autopsy determined Justin Manley, 40, died from asphyxia due to drowning caused by hydrogen sulfide gas toxicity.<\/p>\n PEMBROKE PINES, Fla.\u00a0—<\/span> A construction worker who was struck by lightning<\/a> while working in Florida has died,\u00a0<\/span>CBS Miami reports. \u00a0<\/span>Authorities say lightning struck around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday while workers laid rebar for the new Pines City Center. Ted Scouten,<\/strong> 34, subsequently went into cardiac arrest. Coworkers performed CPR on the job site, but he succumbed to his injuries. \u00a0“His injuries were pretty significant,” said Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue Chief Ruben Troncoso. “It appears it might have been a direct hit. One of the medics on the scene reported that he noticed an entrance and exit wound, which can signify a direct hit, but it can also mean that it ricocheted off a metal object.”<\/p>\n SEVIER COUNTY, Utah \u2013 A rollover wreck has killed 31-year-old Jared Baker<\/strong>, a Utah Division of Wildlife Resources employee. According to the Sevier County Sheriff\u2019s Office, the single-vehicle crash happened on Monday around 2:40 p.m. at\u00a01190 N. State St. in Sigurd, Utah.<\/p>\n FORT WORTH, Texas —\u00a0An apartment maintenance worker who was cleaning a hot tub<\/a> at an apartment complex was electrocuted Monday afternoon,\u00a0CBS DFW reports.\u00a0<\/span>Christopher Asing,<\/strong> 25, was cleaning the spa at the Summer Brook Apartments in Fort Worth, Texas, when the accident happened, according to Officer Daniel Segura. Asing’s co-worker told firefighters that Asing was near a pump after they had cut power to it. But when the co-worker turned the power back on, he heard Asing scream in pain, then found him unresponsive in a nearby canal. Asing was taken to Medical City Alliance hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n Jonesboro, AR — On Tuesday, an Arkansas truck driver tragically lost his life after his\u00a0semi struck a concrete overpass<\/a>\u00a0structure and burst into flames. The driver has been identified as 57-year-old Jackie Becker<\/strong> of Jonesboro, AR. He was employed as a driver for YRC Worldwide and was on the job Tuesday morning, delivering a load of freight from Memphis and to Kansas City. At around 8:55 am, Becker was traveling northbound on Interstate 555 and was about to cross under the Harrisburg Road overpass when he swerved off the road to the right side and crashed into the concrete column.<\/p>\n MADISON, WI — The homicide at Culver’s<\/a> on Tuesday rattled the nerves of one business owner who knows what it feels like to stare down the barrel of a gun. \u00a0“At first, it’s just a shock,” said Richard Fitzgerald, the owner of the Rosati’s Pizza shop on Madison’s east side. \u00a0His restaurant has been robbed twice. Police say four workers were remodeling part of the restaurant during the overnight hours when two masked men stormed in. One of the robbers held the four contractors at gunpoint while the other suspect spent 45 minutes breaking into a safe. \u00a0Once the safe was open, one of the contractors suffered a medical emergency, according to Madison police. Chief Mike Koval said the suspect who held the men at gunpoint did not allow anyone to help the worker or call 911. The worker died at the scene.<\/p>\n CLENDENIN, W.Va.\u00a0\u2014 A 25-year DOH engineer was killed Tuesday<\/a> when the state truck he was riding in on Interstate 79 south of Clendenin was T-boned by an SUV being driven by a Kanawha County woman, who also died, authorities said.\u00a0<\/span>Glen Lough<\/strong>, 47, of Fraziers Bottom, and two other workers were heading back to the DOH\u2019s Division 1 offices in Charleston at around 4:40 p.m. Tuesday when an SUV, driven by Edna Martin Gallian, 80, of Clendenin, came from the northbound lanes and slammed into the southbound DOH vehicle.<\/p>\n NILES, IN \u2014 A Niles man was killed in an industrial accident<\/a> early Tuesday.According to a report from Niles police, officers received a 911 call around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday reported a man had been run over by a semi truck. Officers and other first responders went to Paragon Tempered Glass, 1830 Terminal Road, and found that Dennis Cobb,<\/strong> 64, had been run over by the rear wheels of a semi tractor. Through an investigation, officers learned Cobb was in the process of moving an empty trailer from the loading dock and apparently fell from the cab of the semi tractor. He was then caught under the rear wheels of the semi tractor. Cobb was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.<\/p>\n SEYMOUR, Ind.\u00a0— Indiana State Police have identified the man killed in an early-morning crash<\/a> on I-65 near Seymour. ISP says 65-year-old James Foster<\/strong>, of Louisville, hit a parked INDOT dump truck that was parked in the right-hand, southbound lane of I-65 early Tuesday morning. Foster lost control of his semi and it overturned. He died of his injuries before emergency workers arrived. The INDOT dump truck was parked in the right southbound lane, blocking traffic while workers repaired an overpass. The truck’s yellow and red warning lights were on and flashing, as was a nearby flashing arrow sign.<\/p>\n Auburndale, FL — A 33-year-old worker at a Florida distillery died Wednesday night <\/a>while performing repairs on a conveyor belt system after he received an electric shock,<\/a> the\u00a0Associated Press<\/em>\u00a0and numerous local news organizations reported. Identified as Aaron Rowe,<\/strong> the worker was shocked as he worked to restore power to a conveyor belt\u2019s motor at the Florida Caribbean Distillers production facility in Auburndale, FL, and was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later, the\u00a0Lakeland Ledger<\/em>\u00a0reported. Officials told the newspaper that although the man appeared to have shut off power to the conveyor belt system, the motor was live and a lock out system to stop energy flowing to it was installed on an incorrect circuit breaker.<\/p>\n Everett, WA — Robert L. Fruhling\u00a0<\/strong>was operating on a construction site a Compact Roller and fell from the operator’s seat and was struck by the roller. (Source: Washington L&I)<\/p>\nDoctor Opens Fire at Bronx Hospital, Killing a Doctor and Wounding 6<\/h3>\n
Death of worker at Little Caesars Arena was accidental<\/h3>\n
Man who killed SAPD officer had criminal history<\/h3>\n
Police identify CSX workers killed by Amtrak train<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n
Construction Worker Killed When Tree Falls on Him<\/h3>\n
Manley Meats reopens after workplace accident<\/h3>\n
Construction worker dies after being struck by lightning<\/h3>\n
Utah DWR employee dies in truck\u00a0rollover<\/h3>\n<\/header>\n
Worker killed cleaning hot tub in Texas<\/h3>\n
Arkansas Truck Driver Killed After Semi Strikes Bridge and Explodes In Flames<\/h3>\n
Murder at Culver’s hits home for business owner<\/h3>\n
Longtime DOH engineer killed in I-79 double fatal crash<\/h3>\n
Niles man killed in industrial accident<\/h3>\n
Police Identify Truck Driver Killed on I-65 Near Seymour<\/h3>\n
Man Dies from Electrocution While Fixing Conveyor System<\/h3>\n
Man Dies, Struck by Roller<\/h3>\n
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