Worker Dies at Las Vegas Road Site
Authorities say a construction worker was killed when he was crushed by a pipe segment at a road-building project in northwest Las Vegas. KLAS (Las Vegas)
OSHAInvestigates Grain Bin Death in Wisconsin
OSHAis investigating the death of a 27-year-old man in a grain bin at the United Ethanol plant in Milton, Wisc. Wisconsin State Journal
Report: 32 Mass. Workers Died from Job-Related Injuries, Illnesses in 2012
Thirty-two workers died of injuries or illnesses from their jobs in the Bay State last year, according to a new report. The average fine against employers for federal violations resulting in a worker's death was $9,590 in Massachusetts last year, the report says. Taunton Daily Gazette
Pilgrim's Pride Plant Cited with Eight Safety Violations
The Pilgrim's Pride chicken processing facility in Canton, Ga. has been cited with eight safety violations and may face $58,000 in fines following the death of a worker killed there last October. The 37-year-old man died after being caught in a machine at the plant while attempting to remove a piece of cardboard.
OSHA Cites Minot Company Following Oil Worker's Death
OSHA has cited a Minot company in connection with a worker`s death last month. The agency cited First Choice Energy for exposing workers to unsafe conditions at an oil field drilling and fluid disposal operation in Stanley.