FY 2010 Weekly Summary (Federal data tabulated Nov 23-27, 2009)

Weekly summary of industrial deaths and catastrophes for the United States.

FY 2010 Weekly Summary (Federal data tabulated Nov 23-27, 2009)*
FATALITIES
Region Reporting	Company and Location	Date of Incident	Preliminary Description of Incident
3	Bradens Towing & Collision, Wheeling, WV 26003	11/17/2009	Worker was performing detail work on a vehicle and ingested a wheel cleaning solution.
5	Resource Management-Chicago Ridge, L.L.C.	11/23/2009	Worker was walking back to his location and was struck by a forklift.
5	Nicor Gas, Naperville, IL 60564	11/23/2009	Worker was operating a Vermeer ditch witch backfilling a hole. The stringer was struck by a passing vehicle and the ditch witch tipped over, landing on top of the worker.
6	Pfeiffer & Sons, La Porte, TX 77571	11/2/2009	Worker was in the process of installing a wireless point at a facility. He was using a 6-ft ladder to access the ceiling, fell backwards off the ladder, striking his head on the concrete floor.
6	Palacios Marine and Industrial, Corpus Christi, TX 78469	11/24/2009	Worker was working on the 2nd floor of a building and fell through an open door way to the ground.
6	Ross Construction, Spicewood, TX 78669	11/27/2009	Worker was changing the hydraulic fluid in a dump truck with the dump bed raised. The dump bed fell, pinning him.
CATASTROPHES – MULTIPLE WORKERS HOSPITALIZED (None Reported)