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The 34th Michigan worker death of 2014 occurred on October 28, 2014. Employers and employees are urged to use
extreme care and safety diligence in all work activities.
Summary of incident: On October 14, 2014, a 37 year old laborer was assisting a coworker to install a chimney liner at
a private residence. The coworker left the laborer who was on an extension ladder to go to the basement and receive the
liner as it was inserted. Upon hearing a loud noise the coworker left the basement to investigate and found the laborer
lying on the ground. He was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on October 28th.
There were 27 MIOSHA-related deaths in 2013 & 27 MIOSHA-related deaths in 2012. 2009 saw the lowest number with
24.
If you need help or assistance in ensuring your workplace is safe, MIOSHA is here with resources to help. The
Consultation Education & Training (CET) Division provides workplace safety and health training and consultations to
employers and employees throughout Michigan free of charge. Contact CET today at (800) 866-4674 or submit a request
online at
www.michigan.gov/cetrca.
Every life is precious. Our mutual goal must be that every employee goes home at the end of their shift every day!
Fatality
Number
Date
Occupation Age
Type of
Injury
1.
01/24/14
Operation
Employee
30 Suffocation
2.
01/24/14
Repair
Technician
51 Fall
3.
23 Crushed
4.
02/12/14 Roofer
26 Fall
Description
An employee was working at a grain storage
terminal loading a railroad car from atop when he
fell through the hatch and into soybeans being
loaded. The employee died of possible suffocation
in the soybeans.
An employee was using a ladder to access the top of
a building for purposes of repairing a condensing
unit when he apparently fell from the ladder.
An employee entered company yard at 1:36 am to
pick up a trailer. He was found at 4:45 am pinned
between two trailers. It appeared that the employee
was rolling up the dollies on the trailer and the truck
rolled back crushing the employee between the
trailer he was picking up and a trailer setting next to
the one he was picking up.
A company was re-roofing a home and the
employee fell approximately 30 feet to the ground.
He was taken to the hospital and later passed away
from his injuries.
Location
(City)
White Pigeon
Grand
Rapids
Detroit
Farmington
Hills
Blunt
71 Traumatic
Head Injury
5.
02/11/14
Direct Care
Worker
6.
03/04/14
7.
Material
03/05/14
Handler
Caught
23 Between /
Struck By
8.
42 Mauled
9.
03/17/14
Tire Repair
Technician
37 Crushed
10.
04/04/14
Crane
Operator
36 Struck By
11.
04/16/14 Laborer
58 Fall
12.
05/10/14
Sanitation
Worker
13.
05/04/14
General
Laborer
14.
06/02/14
Warehouse
Employee
15.
06/13/14 Owner
16.
06/16/14
Overhead
Lineman
17.
06/23/14
Barn
Maintenance
18.
06/27/14
Die
Setter/Tech
19.
07/01/14 Owner
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
10/24/14 Foreman
47 Struck By
30.
10/29/14 Owner
59 Crushed
31.
54 Crushed
32.
11/04/14 Assembler
34 Struck By
33.
Caught
52 Between /
Struck By
34.
10/14/14 Laborer
37 Fall
Wyoming
Grosse
Pointe
Woods
Coopersville
Lapeer
Deckerville
Detroit
Use the information in this table to build hazard awareness and prevent risk for similar occurrences in your
workplace. This table sharespreliminary details about many of the fatalities reported to the Michigan Occupational
Safety and Health Administration.