Monday, April 14, 2014

The Weekly Toll: Death in the America Workplace

This week's Weekly Toll begins with a new list of workers from 2013.  Unfortunately, on our regular searches for workers, we often miss so many for one reason or another. However, we do make certain requests in which we are able to obtain a list of those workers we previously did not find. Dates vary but all are from 2013. We have located as many online articles regarding the incident's as we could.  This post includes those from February to May 2013.

February 2, 2013 - New Jersey - 52 year old Mark Eudaitis died after he fell from a ladder. No other information is available.

February 15, 2013 - New Jersey - 22 year old Milton Morocho was killed after he was struck by a tree limb. No other information is available.

February 17, 2013 - Sayreville, NJ - 34 year old Michael McQuade of Clementon was killed when he was pinned by a barge under a bridge. He was responsible for welding and pouring concrete under water for Hydro-Marine Construction.

March 11, 2013 - New Jersey - 50 year old William Montgomery died on the job when he fell from a roof. No other information is available.

March 27, 2013 - New Jersey - 30 year old Jose Barralaya was killed on the job when he fell from a roof. No other information is available.

March 24 - Newark, NJ - 30 year old Mohammed Sy, also known as Papa Khaly Ndiaye, was shot to death as he tried to break up an altercation between patrons at an IHOP Restaurant in Newark. 

March 28, 2013 - Clinton, NJ - 35 year old Jeffrey Scheurer of Flemington died after he was struck by a vehicle during a controlled burn in Hunterdon County. He was a firefighter, employed by New Jersey Forest Fire Service.

April 5, 2013 - Kearney, NJ - 59 year old Horacio Fonseca suffered a fatal heart attack while at work. He was owner of Portugal in America Construction Company.  No other information is available.

April 18, 2013 - New Jersey - 57 year old John Tiedeman died on the job after he was struck by an industrial vehicle. No other information is available.

April 29, 2013 - Ramsey, IN - 52 year old Kenneth Downey was killed on the job when his utility truck was struck by a train. He apparently did not see or hear it approaching. He was employed by Ramsey Water Company, Inc.

April 30, 2013 - Silver Bay, MN - 58 year old Lee Roy Jacobson died on the job when the excavator he was operating flipped upside down into a river. He was using the tracked excavator to break up ice clogging road culverts. He was employed by Lake County Highway Department/Silver Bay Street Department.

May 1, 2013 - New Jersey - 70 year old William Schmidt, Jr. died after he tripped and fell while working. No other information is available.

May 3, 2013 - Madison, WI - 57 year old Scott Schultz died on the job after he fell on May 1st from an elevation while working for Scott Schultz Roofing and Painting.

May 6, 2013 - Miami, FL - 54 year old Silvio de Jesus Tapasco died on the job after he fell from an elevation while working for SD Restoration, Inc.

May 7, 2013 - Orono, ME - 56 year old Richard Thibodeau of Carmel was struck and killed by a motorist as he worked along a road way. He was employed by Harvey Paving & Sealcoating.

May 7, 2013 - Chamblee, GA - 40 year old Vasile Mois was killed on the job after be was caught in or between an unknown object. He suffered asphyxia.  He was employed by Southern Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

May 7, 2013 - Hayward, CA - 38 year old Christopher Cole collapsed due to natural causes while working for Bohler-Uddeholm Corporation.

May 8, 2013 - Westland, MI - 29 year old Brian Woehlke died on the job of smoke inhalation after his air hose became kinked and he was not able to find the exit of the building in time. He was firefighter for Wayne Westland Fire Department.

May 9, 2013 - Ferndale, MI - 73 year old David Burnette died on the job when he fell from the roof of a building. He was an insurance adjuster and used a ladder that was not fully extended above the roof line. He missed the top rung, causing him to fall. He was employed by Eagle Adjusting Services, Inc.

May 9, 2013 - Elizabeth, NJ - 51 year old Otto Benke of Summit was crushed to death when a car he was working under fell off a lift. He was employed by J&L Auto Body Parts.

May 12, 2013 - Middletown, CA - 65 year old Vincente Valencia died after he became ill at work. He died of natural causes while employed by Engineering/Remediation Resources.

May 14, 2013 - Commerce City, CO - 49 year old Luciano Seranno Parades died on the job after he fell from an elevation while working for Garay Construction, Inc.  No other information is available.

May 14, 2013 - Gas City, IN - 45 year old Andrew Powell was found unresponsive by his coworkers and had died of heart failure. He was employed by American Woodmark Corporation.

May 16, 2013 - Daphne, AL - 51 year old Roberto Campos Leco was killed on the job after he fell from an elevation while working for Olmedo Construction, Inc.  No other information is available.

May 16, 2013 - Scottsdale, AZ - 49 year old James William Brown was killed on the job when he was struck by a tree just as an excavator operator was dropping a large tree on an 'end dump'.  He was employed by M&P Venture Partners, LLC.

May 17, 2013 - Merrillville, IN - 34 year old Stephen Lewis of Rolling Prairie died on the job of electrocution. He was guiding an iron pipe connected to an excavator attached to a rope sling into a trench. The boom of the excavator came into contact with a power line and became energized. He was employed by H & G Underground Utilities.

May 17, 2013 - Camden, NJ - 42 year old Keith Rainer died on the job after a concrete barrier wall was pushed over by front end loader and he was crushed under debris. He was an employee at Harris Camden Terminal.

May 18, 2013 - Gary, IN - 54 year old Lamar Beach collapsed of a heart attack while talking to other workers and died at hospital. He was employed by Multi-Wall Packaging Corporation.

May 20, 2013 - Casper, WY - 62 year old Douglas J. Franklin died at hospital after suffering injuries when his clothing was caught in a vertical metal lathe. He was employed by N. C. Machine LLC.

May 21, 2013 - Bee Cave, TX - 42 year old David Maldanado died on the job after he was caught in or between an unknown object while working for NPL Construction Company. No other information is available.

May 21, 2013 - Brooklyn, NY - 30 year old Juan DeLaCruz was killed after he fell from an elevation while working for Gerardo Ramirez. No other information is available.

May 21, 2013 - Chico, CA - 42 year old Deacon Murphy of Los Molinos died after being struck by a log that rolled from a truck as he attempted to remove the last remaining log-binding cable. He was working for himself. No other information is available.

May 23, 2013 - Hot Springs, AR - 66 year old James Taylor died after falling from an elevation while working for Commerce Construction Company, Inc. No other information is available.

May 23, 2013 - Lancaster, OH - 44 year old Michael Anthony Sway died on the job after falling through a roof that he was inspecting. He was an attorney for Smith, Rolfes, & Skavdahl Company, LPA.

May 23, 2013 - Salt Lake City, UT - 31 year old Nathan T. Jackson was killed on the job when he was crushed under a heavy container that became unstable and slid off onto him. He was employed by Mountain Peak Vinyl.

May 27, 2013 - Pago Pago, American Samoa - 39 year old Lole Malai died on the job after falling from an elevation while working for Paramount Builders, Inc. No other information is available.

May 28, 2013 - Pinson, TN - 42 year old Brian Crane of Henderson was killed on the job when he was pinned between a semi trailer and the rear of the semi truck. He had been adjusting the air suspension of the semi to the trailer when it rolled. He was employed by A&A Express LLC.

May 29, 2013 - Oakland, CA - 36 year old Cesar Reyes Arroyo died after he suffered head and chest trauma when he was struck as he attempted to clear material from a yard stretch machine.  He was employed by CHK Manufacturing, Inc.

May 30, 2013 - Pax, WV - 55 year old William Brady died on the job after he was struck by an unknown object while working for Edwin Brady Construction Company, Inc.

May 30, 2013 - Ocean Township, NJ - 39 year old Michael Massey of Freehold Townshipdied after being struck by a motorist as he stood behind his Ocean Township Public Works garbage truck.

May 31, 2013 - Saint Louis, MO - 50 year old Richard Babb suffered a fatal head injury when he fell from an elevation while working for Future Aire, Inc. No other information is available.













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