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Construction Worker Killed in New Jersey When Excavator Goes Into Waterway

A construction worker was killed when the excavator he was operating fell into a waterway, leaving him trapped him inside the equipment, authorities said. The man was part of a crew working at a site in Linden, New Jersey, when …

Worker Dead After Fall at Michigan Sugar Beet Processing Plant

A man who was helping clean a chute at a sugar beet processing plant in Michigan’s Thumb region fell about 120 feet to his death, authorities said. Bay County Sheriff’s deputies who were called on Dec. 15 to the Michigan …

Storm Lake, Iowa, Tyson Plant Sued Over Worker’s COVID-19 Death

The family of a man who died from COVID-19 while working at a Tyson pork plant in Storm Lake, Iowa, has filed a lawsuit accusing the company and several plant executives of gross negligence. Michael Everhard, 65, of Fonda, died …

Employee Found Dead in Corn Silo at Didion Milling in Wisconsin

The man who died in a corn silo at a mill in Columbia County, Wis., was a 52-year-old employee, sheriff’s officials said. Deputies were called to Didion Milling in Cambria on Dec. 8 where an employee was reported missing and …

1 Killed, Another Injured in Minnesota Construction Accident

One person was killed and another critically injured Friday when a construction truck boom fell near Litchfield, Minn., according to the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office. The Star Tribune reports the accident occurred at 11:46 a.m. at a construction site in …

NTSB: Loose Joint Caused Train Derailment that Killed Man in Texas

A loose, improperly fastened rail joint led to a 2017 derailment in a North Texas rail switching yard that killed a worker, the National Transportation Safety Board has found. A misaligned rail joint allowed the flange of a freight car …

Worker Dies at ArcelorMittal East Chicago Steel Mill

A worker at an ArcelorMittal steel mill in northwestern Indiana died after he was struck by a vehicle, the company said. The man died July 21 after being hit by a coil tractor at the Indiana Harbor steel mill in …

South Dakota Bull Facility Faces $122.6K in Penalties After Employee Dies

A South Dakota bull stud facility faces penalties of more than $122,000 after being cited by federal officials following a worker fatality. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Custom Genetic Solutions LLC in …

Man Dies in Fall at South Dakota Construction Site

A 24-year-old man died on May 12 in a fall at a downtown Sioux Fall, South Dakota, construction site, police said. Police were called around 10:45 a.m. about a man injured at the construction site of the First Premier Bank …

Indiana Too Quick to Clear Amazon in Worker’s Death, Report Finds

Indiana’s safety agency prematurely released Amazon from citations and fines in the death of a warehouse employee who was crushed by a forklift, a federal investigation has found. Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration absolved the online retailer of any …