Three Employees Killed in Robbery

April 1, FARMVILLE, NC - 26 year old Nabil "Sam" Al'Mogannahi, 24 year old Gaber "David" Alawi and 16 year old Mokbell "Sam" Almujanhi, all related, were shot and killed during a robbery at the family owned convenience store Hustle Mart 3 in Farmville.

Farmer Killed

April 2, AVOCA, WI - 78 year old Alfred Albrecht died when he was attacked by a bull he owned while feeding livestock. He was a farmer.

Truck Driver Crashes Over Embankment

April 2, BUFFALO, WY - 44 year old Oscar L. Vizcarra of Lewisville, TX, a truck driver, was hauling a load of bentonite when the truck jack-knifed and went over a 300-foot embankment near Buffalo, killing him. His employer is unknown.

Truck Driver Killed in Crash

April 2, HARRIMAN, TN - 52 year old Rupert Halstead of Russellville, AR was killed when he lost control of his tractor trailer and it overturned on I-40 near Harriman. His employer is unknown but he was hauling bologna when he crashed.




School Worker Killed in Shooting Rampage

April 2, OAKLAND, CA - 24 year old Katleen Ping was an administrative assistant for Oikos University in Oakland when a man entered the building looking for a female administrator. Angry that the woman was not there, the gunman proceeded to shoot Ping and then opened fire on students before leaving and later being arrested.

Crane Collapses Onto Worker

April 3, MANHATTAN, NY - 30 year old Michael Simmermeyer of Burlington, NJ was killed and others injured when a construction boom crane collapsed to the ground and he was crushed under it. Simmermeyer was working on No. 7 Subway line for Metro Transit Authority but it is unknown who was his direct employer.

Deputy Slain
 
Apr 12 - MODESTO, CA - 53 year old Robert Paris died when he was shot while attempting to serve an eviction notice. He was a deputy for the Stanislaus County Sheriff.

Incident Kills Worker
 
Apr 12 - MT. PLEASANT, TN - 44 year old Keith Frierson died when he apparently lost his footing and fell into the hopper of a shredding machine while working for Tennessee Aluminum Processors.

Construction Worker Falls

Feb 27, CARTHAGE, MO - 67 year old Toby Pauley died after falling about ten feet while working with others on the Carthage Masonic Lodge where he was also a member. He fell headfirst from the rafters to the concrete below.



Armored Guard Killed by Partner

Feb 28, PITTSBURGH, PA - 31 year old Michael Haines was murdered by his co-worker who stole $2 million they had picked up during the day. The co-worker drove and hid the armored truck under a bridge where authorities found Haines' body.



Postal Worker Dies of Trauma

Feb 29, COMPTON, CA - 32 year old Earl Anthony Dunn, a postal worker, has died after his legs were severed in an accident. Dunn was standing behind his postal truck when another driver veered off the road and pinned him between the vehicles.


Firefighter Struck and Killed

Feb 29, COTTONWOOD, CA - 35 year old Capt. Mark Ratledge died when he was struck by an out of control driver during a storm. Ratledge was at the scene of another vehicle spin-out when a driver lost control and slid into Ratledge and a police vehicle. He was employed by the Cottonwood Fire Protection District.


Farming Incident Causes Worker Death

March 1, WESTERN, NE - 33 year old Justin Kunc died after he was involved in a farming accident. His clothing became caught in a sweep auger of a grain bin near Crete. He was rushed to a hospital where he died.


Worker Killed in Plant Incident

March 2, BOYD, KY - 27 year old Shaun Shelton of Martin died of asphyxiation in an incident that involved a conveyor belt. He was employed by Stein, Inc., contracted to crush rock and slag for AK Steel. No other details are available.


Utility Worker Pinned by Machinery

March 2, AUSTIN, TX - 52 year old Timothy Louvier died when he became pinned by a backhoe while an Austin Water Utility crew was restoring water lines. No other details are available.



Plant Worker Killed in Explosion

March 2, HARLEM, GA - 70 year old Homer Gay suffered a fatal head injury when an air compressor he was working near exploded. He was a long time employee for Tracy-Luckey Pecan plant in Harlem.



Man Dies on Oil Rig

March 2, STANLEY, ND - 22 year old Jason McDonald of Vernal, UT died when he fell from an oil derrick near Stanley. He fell approximately 80 feet from the derrick to the platform. An investigation is underway.



Mine Foreman Killed

March 3, BLAIR, KY - 32 year old James Bailey of Loyall was killed while doing work on a mine shuttle car at the Timber Tree Mine near Blair. Bailey, a Mine Foreman, was installing a protective covering over a shuttle car, called a canopy, when the canopy collapsed on him.



Industrial Incident Kills Worker

March 3, DECATUR, AL - 50 year old Joseph Andrew Sparks was killed when a tire wheel he was working on broke apart and sent debris flying. He was working on the tire of a piece of industrial equipment when the wheel broke apart. He was employed with TCI Tire, Inc.


Water Worker Struck by Car

March 3, SYCAMORE, OH - 49 year old Gary Cooper of Sycamore, an Ohio American Water employee, was working on a valve at West Davis and Wall streets when a car driven by an 83 year old woman struck him. Police say driver inattention caused the accident.



Plant Worker Hit by Pipes

March 3, UMATILLA, OR - 31 year old Thomas "TJ" Heap died after being struck in the head by a pipe. He was working at JM Eagle Manufacturing plant in Umatilla when something caused the pipe to fall. Oregon OSHA is investigating.



Employee Killed in Robbery

March 4, NEWARK, NJ - 55 year old Calvin Johnson, a 35 year employee of the family owned Golden Pizzeria & Grill, was shot to death by robbery suspect. The suspect attempted to rob the cashier when Johnson tried to intervene. It was then he was shot twice in the chest.


Store Employee Murdered

March 4, MERRILLVILLE, IN - 48 year old Judi Simpson-Beaver was working her shift at the Lucky Food Market when a robbery suspect walked in the store. Video recording shows Simpson-Beaver complied with the suspect when he jumped the counter to get to the cash drawer. But he shot her anyway, twice.


Firefighter Killed on the Job

March 4, COLBY, WI - 34 year old Jamison Kampmeyer died when he was trapped under debris of a roof collapse. Kampmeyer, a firefighter for the Colby Fire Department, was fighting a building fire when the roof collapsed, raining bricks and debris down on him and other firefighters.


Tragedy at the Race Track

March 4, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - 24 year old Mike Priddy died while working maintenance at Remington (horse race) Park. Reports state that Priddy was closing a track gate to keep a running horse from escaping the track when the horse struck the gate. The gate swung hard into Priddy who died of internal injuries.


School Janitor Perishes in Fire

March 5, VIDRINE, LA - 58 year old Donald Thomas was a beloved 22 year employee for Vidrine Elementary School. He was in a storage supply building when a fire broke out and he was trapped inside. An investigation to what caused the fire continues.


Man Removing Logs Struck and Killed

March 5, ARCADIA, WI - 45 year old Patrick George died after he was struck in the chest by a tree branch. He was operating a skidder in the town of Trempealeau when he was struck by the log.


Tree Trimmer Electrocuted

March 5, LAKE VIEW, IA - 63 year old Edward Paul Peters died when he was electrocuted while trimming trees. Owner of Peter's Painting and Tree Trimming, he was leaning against a boom truck when the arm of the bucket touched a power line. Another employee was inside the bucket but was uninjured.


Worker Caught in Auger

March 6, MONCKS CORNER, SC - 48 year old Lamar Ravenell died after becoming tangled in a cement auger. Ravenell was performing maintenance on the machine at Sanders Brother's asphalt plant when he was caught in the machine.


Fired Employee Murders Headmistress

March 6, JACKSONVILLE, FL - Dale Regan, Headmistress for Episcopal High School in Jacksonville, was shot and killed by a former employee when then turned the gun on himself. The fired employee returned to the school with an assault rifle in a guitar case and walked into Regan's office where he shot her.


Deputy Shot by Burglary Suspect

March 6, MELBOURNE, FL - 53 year old Deputy Barbara Pill was shot and killed when she was questioning a suspect at a local motel. Pill was requesting back-up and speaking to the suspect when the suspect pulled a gun and shot the deputy. She was a 15 year veteran of the Brevard County Sheriff Department.


Worker Struck by Equipment

March 6, MASSIES MILL, VA - 28 year old Steven Evans was killed when he was struck by a large piece of machinery. Evans was working on a track loader and when he walked behind it, it rolled backwards running over him. No employer is listed.


Fuel Tanker Hit by Train

March 7, BARTOW, FL - 51 year old Thomas O'Neal Ruff of Lake Wales was killed when the fuel tanker truck he was driving was struck by a train causing a massive fire. He was driving the tanker, full of diesel, on property owned by Mosiac phosphate company when he failed to stop for the oncoming train. He was unable to escape the truck.


Steel Beam Crushes Worker

March 7, DALLAS, TX - 57 year old Jose Villanueva died when he was crushed under a falling beam. He was helping to load steel beams onto a semi truck trailer when the beam fell onto him. He was employed by Red Steel Company.


Road Worker Struck

March 9, ST. CLAIR SHORES, MI - 26 year old Justin Vallad died as the result of being struck by a vehicle. He was a construction worker in an I-94 construction zone when a semi struck the back of an SUV which was pushed into Vallad before hitting another vehicle.


Hotel Maid Found Dead

March 11, ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Romona Montoya Leon was a maid working at the Plaza Inn when she was discovered dead inside a room. Police have a grainy video that shows a possible suspect in her death.



Cab Driver Murdered

March 11, HARRISBURG, PA - 37 year old Atlas Simpson was shot in the head during a robbery. He was a cab driver for Capital Cab Co. His murderers have been been arrested.




Truck Driver Killed in Watery Crash

March 12, SCHRIEVER, LA - 30 year old Otto F. Tello of Channelview, TX drowned when his Brammer Engineering truck rolled off a bridge and into a canal. Tello was hauling a load of pipes which shifted as he was driving over the bridge causing the rig to fall into the water.


School Bus Crash Kills Two

March 12, INDIANAPOLIS, IN - 60 year old Thomas Spencer II died when the Lighthouse Charter School Bus he was driving crashed. A 5 year old student also died. It is unclear if a medical condition contributed to the crash.



Semi Truck Driver Killed in Wreck

March 13, CAMPBELL COUNTY, TN - 48 year old Steven C. Wright of Greenback died of blunt force trauma when the tractor trailer he was driving slammed into the back of another big rig. Wright may not have realized that two other tractor trailer trucks were slowing down on Interstate 75 and he ran into the back of one, causing a chain reaction. The other drivers were hurt.


Construction Worker Dies From Fall

March 14, HANOVER, NH - 53 year old Dana Lowe of Morrisville, VT died as the result of a fall at a construction site. A hook block of a crane inadvertently made contact with a scissor lift Lowe was working on which caused the lift to topple over, and he landed on a concrete deck. He was employed by CSE, Inc.


Truck Driver Dies in Violent Crash

March 14, TURKEYFOOT, PA - 31 year old Robert Dodson Jr of Duncansville was driving a large Pepsi truck when for an unknown reason he veered across the lane and struck a school bus head on. Dodson died at the scene and several students were transported to a hospital.


Logging Incident Claims Life

March 14, HOPE, IN - 71 year old Lowell Miller died of blunt force trauma to his head when a falling tree branch struck him . Miller was working with two sons and another man to clear timber. Miller was wearing a safety hard hat, face guard and ear protection at the time. He was owner of Hope Hardwoods and Hope Warehouse.


Contract Worker Electrocuted

March 14, PINE BLUFF, AR - 28 year old Ryan Bullard of Mayflower was electrocuted when a pipe he was working with accidentally came into contact with a power line. He was employed with Snyder Environmental doing work for Pine Bluff Arsenal.


Employee Shot During Altercation

March 14, SALT LAKE CITY, UT - 26 year old Steven Guadalupe Chavez, the son of C J's Smoke Shop was shot and killed during an altercation at the shop. An individual involved in a disturbance left but later returned with a gun. Police are pursuing leads.


Mechanical Failure Causes Death

March 14, MT. PLEASANT, TN - 67 year old Jerry Nance died when the lift bucket he was in fell to the ground. Nance was in the lift when mechanical issues caused the hydraulic arms failed and buckled, causing the lift to drop to the ground. Nance was an employee for Maury County Highway Department.


Fire Captain Suffers Medical Issue on Duty

March 14, HOUSTON, TX - 49 year old Sr. Captain Thomas "Bill" Dillion died after collapsing on a fire call. After extinguishing a kitchen fire in an apartment complex he began suffering chest pain.


Counselor Killed by Student

March 14, LOS ANGELES, CA - 49 year old Dwayne Alexander was allegedly stabbed to death by a student who was then restrained by another student while awaiting police. Alexander was a counselor for Job Corp. Authorities have not released a reason for the murder but the student has been arrested.


Ambulance Driver, Patient Die in Crash

March 14, CHILLICOTHE, OH - 21 year old Cody A. King and his patient were killed when his Life Ambulance collided with a lumber hauling truck. The force of the impact caused some of the lumber to propel forward, smashing through the front windshield of the ambulance.


Food Plant Worker Dies

March 15, DAKOTA CITY, NE - 37 year old Rodney Bridgett, an employee for Tyson Foods, died when a piece of machinery he was working on collapsed onto him.


Electrician Dies in Fall

March 15, CHICAGO, IL - 47 year old Jim Weinberg of McHenry was found on the ground beside his ladder at a downtown high-rise Thursday by a co-worker returning from lunch. The worker immediately called police. It is unclear if Weinberg suffered any type of medical issue that may have caused his fall.


Worker Suffocates

March 15, BRUSH, CO - 56 year old Raymond "Kat" Segura died he was buried under a mountain of pinto beans. Segura worked for Kelley Bean Co., and was working in a warehouse with a conveyor belt. It is unclear how he came to be buried.





Worker Suffers Fatal Head Injury

March 15, BERKELEY, CA - 30 year old Ariel Munoz-Garcia of San Pablo suffered a fatal head injury when the pneumatic hand grinder he was using broke apart and sent shrapnel flying. He was struck in the left side of his head.



Highway Worker Struck

March 22, WATERBURY, CT - Daniel Dinardi of Rocky Hill, was struck by a vehicle while working along I-84. He was a CT DOT employee.




Worker Killed in Robbery Attempt

March 23, DURHAM, NC - 65 year old Naomi White was working at J.T. Tire store when a robbery suspect came into the store and shot and killed her and a patron and injured two other employees.


Worker Crushed in Machine

March 27, SYCAMORE, IL - 56 year old Evaristo Alvarado of Sandwich died after he was crushed in the lifting mechanism of a forklift he was servicing. He was employed by Menards.


Death on Construction Site

March 27, KENT, OH - 49 year old Russell Hirschfelt of Barberton died on a construction site when he was pinned between a backhoe and stack of concrete slabs. He died later at a local hospital.


Worker Dies of Natural Causes

March 28, DALTON, GA - 51 year old Pascual Apodaca died of a reported heart attack while working to clean out a tank of latex at Global Textile's plant in Dalton.


Farmer Killed in Tractor Mishap

March 28, CENTERVIEW, MO - 71 year old John E. Lee was killed when he was run over by his farm tractor. A mechanical issue caused the tractor to swerve into a tree when Mr. Lee was thrown off but them the tractor rolled over him.


Painter Falls From Bridge

March 30, BRONX, NY - 35 year old John Massas died after falling from Throgs Neck Bridge into the Long Island Sound. He was adjusting his safety harness when something went wrong and he fell into the water and presumed drowned. He was employed by Nuco Painting Corp. of Long Island.



Worker Drowns in Fall From Bridge

March 28, ST. LOUIS, MO - 35 year old Andy Gammon of Park Hills, MO died when a piece of equipment he was operating toppled into the Mississippi River while working on a bridge project. He was employed by Massman Taylor Alverici, a Joint Venture.


Port Worker Killed

March 28, SAVANNAH, GA - 57 year old Dianne Pinckney Cobb was killed when she was struck by a forklift at Georgia Ports' Ocean Terminal. She was a member of the International Longshoreman's Association Local 1475.


Recycling Worker Crushed

March 29, TERREBONNE, LA - 54 year old Anthony Giles of Rockford, AL died while working at Mars Modern American Recycling Services in Terrebonne. He was using a cutting torch on the structure when it fell and trapped his lower body. He died after arriving at an area hospital.


Tree Trimmer Electrocuted

March 29, PHILADELPHIA, PA - 47 year old David Ruiz was electrocuted when he came into contact with a high tension electric line. Ruiz was trimming trees in Huntingdon Valley when he came into contact with the line.


Skydive Instructor Dies

March 30, SEBASTIAN, FL - 30 year old Jason Eisenzopf, originally from Fitchburg, MA, died after a hard landing while working for Skydive Sebastian. He is reported to have come in too fast for landing and his foot clipped a ditch and he suffered severe head trauma on landing.


Volunteer Crushed Under Tractor

March 30, SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA - 73 year old Ramon Arthur Gibson died after he was crushed under a tractor that overturned onto him. He was a long time volunteer at Hathaway Ranch and Museum.


Restaurant Employee Murdered

March 31, DELAND, FL - 43 year old Tom Walsh was shot and killed in an apparent robbery attempt while working at the Mainstreet Grill in Deland.


Ski Area Worker Suffocates

March 31, YAKIMA, WA - 22 year old KyOna Hoff, an experienced skier, died after she reportedly fell head first into a piled up section of snow called a tree well and apparently suffocated. She worked for the White Pass Ski area outside of Yakama.


Semi Truck Collides With Train

March 31, PLUMMER, MN - 65 year old Dale J. Buzzell of Isanti, MN was killed when his tractor trailer rig somehow collided with a train crossing the roadway. No other details are given.



Deputy Dies in Car Crash

March 31, CHARLES CITY, VA - 36 year old Michael Walizer was responding as back up to a traffic stop when he lost control of his vehicle, going off the roadside and back on, before crashing into a tree. He was a deputy for Charles City Sheriff Dept.









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Feb 17- 60 year old Robert Demarco of Phoenix, AZ. Crushed in conveyor belt while working for US Airways.

Feb 20- 59 year old Ricky Paul Phillips of Oak Ridge, TN. Killed when his tractor trailer ran off the road and hit several trees. Employer: Natures Best Organics.

Feb 20- 26 year old Fernando Aburto of Savannah, GA. Fainted after he cut his hand working for StaffCo and hit his head on the concrete surface.

Feb 21- 40 year old Macalma Gilbert of Waipahu, HI. Killed when he became trapped by a collapsing mound of dirt while working for W.A. Felix Brothers.


Feb 22- 47 year old Earline Brundage of Elizabeth, NJ. Pinned by shipping containers while working at Port Newark Container Terminal.









Feb 22- 18 year old Jeremy Tighe. Employer: McCutchanville Fire Station of Evansville, IN. Killed in crash.



Feb 23- 44 year old Tony Radulescu. Was shot while working for Washington State Police of Port Orchard, WA.







Feb 23- 58 year old Michael Eugene Wells. Killed in a trench collape in Gatlinburg, TN. Contracted by NEO Corp for Veolia Water North American of Candler, NC.


Feb 23- 50 year old Sam Wilson of New Albany, MS. Killed when he was caught in machinery while working for Best Foam Company.


Feb 24- 56 year old Javier Hernandez of Richmond, VA was a landscape worker that was struck by a falling tree.


Feb 24- 28 year old Nickafor Zephyrine of Savannah, GA was killed after being shot in the head by a co-worker while working at OA Logistics.








Feb 24- 58 year old Ismael Rodriguez of Wimauma, FL was killed when the dumptruck he was driving for J&M Pavement overturned.



Feb 24- 58 year old Joseph Rossi of Verona, NJ was shot and killed at his business, Phoenix Amusement Company.

Feb 25- 48 year old Preston Ross Jr. Suffered a heart attack while on duty for the Chicago Police Dept of Chicago, IL.








Feb 25- 43 year old Jesse Guerrero. Employer: Supreme Vacuum Services of San Antonio, TX. Was killed when his big rig broke down and another truck struck him when he stepped out.


Feb 27- 51 year old Todd Richardson of Colfax, WI. He was killed when he was transporting fuel for Kane Transportation INC when his truck left the road, crossed the median, crashed and caught fire.









Feb 27- 62 year old Dale Eugene Thompson of Hazleton, ID. Was killed when his semitrailer rolled off of an overpass and landed on the railroad tracks below.


Feb 27- 53 year old Estaban Leos. The construction worker from Mississippi was killed when he was installing cable barriers on the interstate and a vehicle struck him.



Feb 27- 64 year old C. Dennis Cash of Madison Heights, VA. The owner of Cash's Garage was struck by the driver of a passing 18 wheeler that wedged him between his own tow truck.







Feb 28- 38 year old Roger Dale Roberts from Owsley County in Kentucky was killed while working for Kendall Tree Service. He was cutting trees along the highway when a branch fell and landed on him.

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Jan 2, OSCEOLA, AR - 83 year old Johnny H. Brooks, and employee for Roller Swift Funeral Homes, died when he fell from a ladder and hit his head while trying to store decorations at the business.

Jan 4, PORTSMOUTH, VA - 60 year old William Harris died of natural causes while he was riding in a transport van to begin his shift at a VDOT tunnel booth.

Jan 5, RICHLAND, IA - 60 year old John Hamms died when he was engulfed in a grain bin. He was a farmer. No other details are available.

Jan 6, ANN ARBOR, MI - 67 year old Kenneth Levine died when he lost his balance while working on a ladder and fell to the ground. He was employed by L&S Plumbing.

Jan 6, SAN ANTONIO, TX - 44 year old Miguel Perez died due a fall from a roof while working to replace asphalt shingles. Mr. Perez was contracted by Fry Roofing, Inc.

Jan 6, SCARBOROUGH, ME - 44 year old John Plante was descending a wooden power transmission pole when he somehow fell to the ground. He was wearing safety equipment. He was employed by Hawkeye, LLC.

Jan 16, AVONDALE, PA - 40 year old Lucio Valderrabano died when he was engulfed in grain while working for Cardile Brothers Mushrooms. No other information is available.

Jan 20, NATCHEZ, MS - Steven Kyle Jones died of an unknown cause while working for Energy Drilling. No further details were given.

Jan 20, CARLISLE, AR - 56 year old Jacques Parker died at Four Parkers Farms when he was engulfed in a grain bin.

Jan 20, ITTA BENA, MS - 33 year old Deon Armstrong died buried in material at Live Oaks Planting Co. No details are available.



Jan 25, LAGRANGEVILLE, NY - 65 year old Claude Townsend died of a medical issue while performing his duties. He was employed by Lagrange Department of Public Works.


Jan 26, OMAHA, NE - 49 year old Richard Moscato died when he was pinned between a work dock and delivery truck. He was employed by Bimbo Bakeries, a Sarah Lee bakery outlet.

Jan 26, HAMPTON, NH - 48 year old Paul "Mike" Carney died of an unspecified cause while delivery his usual mail route.

Jan 27, SALEM, ND - 38 year old Richard Ries died in an oil field explosion incident near Keene.


Jan 27, HAGERSTOWN, MD - Herman Weaver died of unknown injuries suffered while working at the Holcim Inc.




Jan 28, MILPITAS, CA - Raul Zapata of Hayward working as a carpenter died in a home construction trench collapse. General Contractor is Richard Liu of US-Sino Investments.

Jan 30, DELMAR, WI - 52 year old Patrick Mateski of Stanley was found unresponsive inside a cow pen at a farm in Delmar.

Jan 30, CONRATH, WI - 34 year old Anthony Knoll died in a in the town of Cleveland.

Jan 30, EL CAJON, CA - 41 year old Gordon Woodard was struck in the head while he was attempting to turn the propeller of his airplane. He and another employee were using the plane for a business trip. He was employed by Southern California Soil & Testing, Inc.

Feb 3, SEATTLE, WA - 39 year old William "Bull" Ben Shelby of Bremerton died in a fall at Vigor Shipyards.





Feb 7, NILES, OH - 57 year old Jeffrey Uber died of a reported head injury at Better Management Corp. of OH.

Feb 7, WILSONVILLE, OR - Susan Asher, a teacher at Inza R. Wood Middle School in Wilsonville due to a fall or medical issue on February 2.

Feb 8, ALEXANDRIA, VA - 33 year old Joshua Weissman of Bristow died in a fall from a bridge while responding to a car fire. He was employed by the Alexandria Fire Dept.

Feb 8, DENVER, CO - 41 year old Dennis Mann died when the boom he was operating at O'Brien Concrete Pumping equipment yard touched an overhead electrical line.

Feb 8, HARLINGEN, TX - 51 year old Noe Cabriales was killed when he was struck by the force of a burst line while working at Great White Energy Services oil drilling site.




Feb 9, CRETE, IL - 47 year old Edward Randall, a mechanic, was working under a tour bus that fell onto him.

Feb 11, SUWANEE, GA - 45 year old Jeffery Lee McGhee was operating a skid-steer machine at a residential property on a steep incline and it impacted a tree causing McGhee's death.

Feb 11, KLICKITAT, WA - 44 year old Harold R. Malcolm Jr. of The Dalles, OR died in a fiery tanker truck crash.

Feb 12, BRECKENRIDGE, CO - 67 year old Ted Sams died while working at a residential construction site. He cut an artery in his leg with a saw and suffered massive blood loss.

Feb 13, GORE, VA - 21 year old Zachary Whitacre died after being thrown from the back of a fire truck that had crashed into a bank along the road. He was a volunteer for the Gore Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company.


Feb 13, FREEPORT, MN - 18 year old Craig Wiechmann died when he was pinned inside a silo. Reports say he was breaking up frozen silage when he got entangled in the auger.






Feb 13, TOWSON, MD - 35 year old Timothy Bartholomew was killed due to a fall from an automated parking lift at The Palisades parking garage.

Feb 13, TEXAS CITY, TX - 26 year old Virgel James Stoker died in an incident involving industrial equipment. He worked for Dallas Group of America's Inc. Texas City facility.

Feb 13, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - 46 year old Mark Meschelle, an employee for Allied Plumbing, was killed when he was struck by another vehicle unloading items from the back of his work van.

Feb 14, INDIANAPOLIS, IN - 64 year old Arnold O. Rexroad of Effingham, IL was killed when he was pinned between his disabled semi truck and tow truck when it was struck from behind by another semi truck on a snowy roadway.

Feb 14, SHELTON, CT - 46 year old Francisco Amaral of Bridgeport died after the roof of a condo unit in Shelton. He was J.C. Silva Remodeling Services in Bridgeport.

Feb 14, JACKSONVILLE, FL - 42 year old Peter Jerome Michnick of Carney, MI, died when he fell from the back of a boom truck, striking his head before falling into the St. John's River. He was employed by Osmore Railroad Services.

Feb 14, DUBLIN, OH - 46 year old Mohamed S. Hassan was found shot dead inside a Sunoco Gas Station by a co-worker arriving for work.

Feb 14, DENVER, CO - 29 year old Carlos R. Navarette died when he was a forklift and steel rolls on his work site. His employer is unknown.

Feb 15, ASHEVILLE, NC - Herman Glenn Wooten, a truck driver, died when his rig went off the roadway and he became trapped in the truck's cab.

Feb 15, MOSES LAKE, WA - 56 year old Bill Massey of Soap Lake died when a concrete wall collapsed and toppled over on top of him. He was working at Two Rivers Terminal chemical warehouse in Moses Lake.


Feb 15, TEMPLE, TX - 71 year old James Johnson lost his battle to survive after injuries he received when his school bus collided with a delivery truck on Jan 17. He was a driver for Academy ISD, having worked for the district for 27 years.


Feb 16, AMARILLO, TX - 58 year old Tommy Barrett was killed when his Hereford School District truck exploded when he turned the ignition. He worked as a plumber for the district for 12 years.

Feb 17, MIDDLEBURG, FL - 35 year old Detective David White was shot and killed when he was at a home investigating a meth lab. He was part of the Clay County Sheriff Department.




Feb 17, TEXARKANA, TX - 20 year old Stephen Rodney Cutchall of Atlanta, TX was killed when a heavy metal support beam broke loose and struck him in the head. He was working at Jackson Pipe & Steel in Texarkana.

Feb 18, PHOENIX, AZ - 60 year old Robert Demarco died when he became trapped between two baggage handling conveyor belts. He was an employee for US Airways, working at the Sky Harbor Airport in Arizona.

Feb 18, CLINTON, NC - 26 year old Brandon Christopher Taylor died after being overcome by toxic fumes as he cleaned out a tanker while working at Sampson pork packing plant.

Feb 18, ATLANTA, GA - 34 year old Samuel Wallace was shot and killed by a man who entered a Pizza Hut store in search of his ex-girlfriend who worked at the store. After killing Wallace the shooter turned the gun on himself. The ex-girlfriend was unharmed.

Feb 19, PORTLAND, OR - 57 year old John Summers of Pe Ell, OR died when he fell into a vat of toxic and corrosive chemicals while on a barge at Swan Island Basin. It is unclear who Summers was working for.



Feb 19, PORTLAND, OR - 30 year old Robert Greene was shot and killed while working as a bouncer/security for Grand Central Restaurant & Bowling Lounge. He was attempting to secure a rowdy group near the front door when gunshots were heard.


Feb 19, DENVER, CO - 43 year old Leonardo Soledad-Garcia died at a construction work site when he fell into a 5-foot deep trench and was impaled on a sharp object. His employer is not named.

Feb 20, LARADO, TX - 31 year old Roberto Rodriguez Jr. died after he fell from the side of building. He was doing some work on the side of the El Catan Restaurant and the rope he was using tore and he fell to the ground. It is unclear who his employer was.

Feb 20, CHICAGO, IL - 45 year old Charles Kimbrough died when he was pinned between two vehicles while attempting to unload a delivery truck. While at the back of the delivery truck, another driver caused a chain reaction when he struck another vehicle causing Kimbrough to become pinned.

Feb 21, HONOLULU, HI - Gilbert Macalma died when he was caught and partially buried in a trench collapse at a home construction work site in Waialae Iki Ridge.

Feb 21, PALM HARBOR, FL - 49 year old George Karalis and another employee were closing up the Ferman BMW dealership where they worked when Karalis fell from the back of a golf cart when the driver made a turn.

Feb 21, SAVANNAH, GA - 26 year old Fernando Aburto died of head trauma while working at Southern Metals Recycling. Reports state he cut his hand and upon seeing the blood he passed out and struck his head on the concrete.


Feb 22, MCCUTCHANVILLE, IN - 18 year old volunteer firefighter Jeremy Tighe died when the fire truck he was a passenger in ran off the roadway and overturned. He was a member of the McCutchanville Fire Department.





Feb 22, BRISTOL, VA - Clarence Collins was the victim of a farm tractor roll over while driving on a roadway. Passersby saw the tractor, stopped and called for help.


Feb 22, PORT NEWARK, NJ - 47 year old Earline Brundage of Phillipsburg died when she was crushed between two bus-sized shipping containers. She was working at the Port Newark Container Terminal and was a member of the Longshormen's Association.



Feb 23, TACOMA, WA - 44 year old Trooper Tony Radulescu was shot to death by a man he had pulled over along State Route 16. The man later turned the gun on himself when deputies went to his residence. Radulescu was a Washington State Trooper.

Feb 26, JEAN, NV - 57 year old Robert Vanwettering of Nevada died of blunt force chest trauma when his tractor trailer rig collided with the rear of another semi truck near Jean.





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This week's post catches up all of 2011 for worker's that we had not previously found. We are now combining search methods so you will once again see a change in The Weekly Toll. Some workers we have more information on than others, so please understand some will have minimal information compared to others. Later today the first post for 2012 will come online.


DECEMBER 2011



Dec 1 - 24 year old Luis Davla Escareno. Employer: Leonardo Logging and Trucking of Eureka, CA




Dec 2 - 35 year old Charles Herman Ducke. Employer: Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission of Brookeville, MD

Dec 2 - 68 year old James Rajacich. Employer: Barstow Truck Parts and Equipment of Indian Springs, NV

Dec 6 - 25 year old Arturo Martinez. Employer: Arnold Castro dba Noza Construction of Pinehurst, NC

Dec 9 - 55 year old Kenneth G. Funderburk. Employer: Kraft Foods North America in Farmington Hills, MI

Dec 13 - 62 year old Catalina Cordero. Employer: LA County Public Social Services in Los Angeles, CA



Dec 15 - 63 year old Stanley McCall. Employer: Umatilla County in Hermiston, OR





Dec 28 - 61 year old Leslie E. Taylor Jr.. Employer: Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY




Dec 30 - 50 year old Guy Gresham. Employer: Young Life dba Young Life Wood, Challenge, CA



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