March 14, 2012 by Fred Hosier
OSHA has filed 16 safety violations against a company in Warrior, AL, in connection with the death of a worker on Sept. 12, 2011.
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Tags: caught in machine, crushed to death, Severe Violator Enforcement Program
November 8, 2011 by Fred Hosier
OSHA has fined a Rochester, NY, recycling company in connection with the June death of an employee inside a compactor.
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Tags: compactor, crushed to death, lockout/tagout, recycling, repeat violations
February 1, 2011 by Fred Hosier
OSHA is looking into the case of a worker in Brooklyn, NY, who was crushed to death inside a mixer. Meanwhile, the state has shut down the business.
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Tags: crushed to death, lock out, pulled into machine, tortilla-mixing machine
November 2, 2010 by Fred Hosier
A 21-year-old employee, part of a team loading equipment into railroad cars, was crushed to death when a forklift pinned him against a flatbed car.
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Tags: crushed to death, forklift
December 17, 2009 by Fred Hosier
OSHA has dropped a proposed fine against an electrical company in Savannah, GA, after company officials met with the agency.
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Tags: cherry-picker, crushed to death, OSHA drops fine, Safety training