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May 2013

Sawmill faces $79K in OSHA fines

(WoodworkingNetwork.com, May 22)

Company faces proposed $170K fine

(DaytonDailyNews.com, May 21)

Worker killed in electrical accident

(CourierPress.com, May 20)

4 injured in electrical accident

(TheAdvocate.com, May 15)

OSHA cites sawmill $79K for safety violations

(KJOnline.com, May 15)

Police identify electrocuted steel worker

(StLouis.CBSLocal.com, May 15)

Dairy company cited for safety violations

(FoodQualityNews.com, May 14)

Company fined $62K by OSHA

(AccessNorthGA.com, May 9)

Worker’s death prompts $24K in fines

(KnoxNews.com, May 8)

Two workers injured after electrical explosion

(CBC.ca, May 8)

Sawmill cited for safety violations

(BangorDailyNews.com, May 7)

Worker injured by arc flash

(San Francisco.CBSLocal.com, May 5)

Company fined $70K after workers injured

(Wawa-News.com, May 1)

Electrical explosion at plant sends 6 to hospital

(CBC.ca, May 1)

April 2013

Worker killed in electrical accident

(LakeElsinore-Wildomar.Patch.com, Apr 25)

Worker injured by electrical explosion

(ValleyCentral.com, Apr 24)

Facility cited for $219K in safety violations

(NorthJersey.com, Apr 16)

Worker injured by electric shock

(WHIOTV.com, Apr 16)

OSHA to investigate power line accident

(TaosNews.com, Apr 15)

Worker electrocuted during storm cleanup

(Florissant.Patch.com, Apr 11)

Dust potential factor in flour mill explosion

(WSOCTV.com, Apr 9)

Arc flash injures three workers

(KansasCity.com, Apr 3)

March 2013

OSHA investigating death of line worker

(TheWesterlySun.com, Mar 26)

Eliminating construction’s “Fatal Four” would save hundreds of lives

(ISHN.com, Mar 25)

OSHA fines company $165K for safety and health violations

(AmericanLaundryNews.com, Mar 25)

Worker killed in electrical accident

(NewsHerald.com, Mar 21)

Man injured in electrical explosion

(VCStar.com, Mar 20)

Company facing $54K in OSHA fines

(Courant.com, Mar 19)

Months later, employers cited for electrocution deaths

(News-Press.com, Mar 12)

Two workers seriously injured in arc flash

(SCPR.org, Mar 11)

Worker seriously injured from electrical shock

(MySunCoast.com, Mar 7)

Company hit with $369K in fines

(NorwalkReflector.com, Mar 5)

February 2013

OSHA cites company for incident that killed worker

(WEAU.com, Feb 27)

Two workers injured in electrical panel explosion

(NBCBayArea.com, Feb 23)

OSHA cites company after worker’s death

(Manufacturing.net, Feb 12)

Electrical explosion knocks out power

(Firehouse.com, Feb 11)

OSHA proposed $123K fine against manufacturer

(MidHudsonNews.com, Feb 8)

Worker electrocuted

(RRStar.com, Feb 1)

Worker burned in electrical explosion

(DNAInfo.com, Feb 1)

January 2013

Arc flash cause of accident

(ShakopeeNews.com, Jan 24)

Worker’s death investigated

(Post-Gazette.com, Jan 22)

OSHA cites sports equipment firm

(MySanAntonio.com, Jan 17)

Man suffers burns after electrical explosion

(MyFoxPhilly.com, Jan 17)

OSHA finds serious violations at power plant

(BoulderCity.8NewsNow.com, Jan 14)

Electrical short may have caused explosion

(ShreveportTimes.com, Jan 11)

UK power company fined over worker death

(HazardExOnTheNet.com, Jan 7)

Texas company fined by OSHA

(KXAN.com, Jan 3)

December 2012

Worker electrocuted at water treatment plant

(WATE.com, Dec 31)

Two workers injured in accident

(WAFF.com, Dec 13)

OSHA seeks to fine company more than $170K

(Ohio.com, Dec 13)

Electrical explosion injures worker

(LondonLovesBusiness.com, Dec 12)

Arc flash injures two workers

(NewJerseyHills.com, Dec 10)

OSHA cites company for safety violations

(RecyclingToday.com, Dec 5)

Underground electrical explosion knocks out power

(Blog.AL.com, Dec 4)

November 2012

Company agrees to $100K fine

(UnionLeader.com, Nov 28)

Bakery hit with $118K in fines

(NYDailyNews.com, Nov 26)

Company fined $150K for accident which killed worker

(GlobalToronto.com, Nov 23)

At least 1 injured in electrical explosion

(NBC4i.com, Nov 21)

Worker suffers serious electrical injuries

(NashuaTelegraph.com, Nov 17)

Electrical explosion fills SF City Hall with smoke

(ABCLocal.go.com, Nov 13)

Dust collector suspected in fiery blast at ink plant

(NorthJersey.com, Nov 12)

Manufacturer faces $64K fine for workplace hazards

(InsuranceJournal.com, Nov 9)

Utility worker injured by electric shock

(NBCNewYork.com, Nov 3)

October 2012

Worker killed while repairing storm damage

(CalgaryHerald.com, Oct 31)

Worker injured by power lines

(Tribune242.com, Oct 29)

LOTO issue may be linked to plant worker’s death

(AccessNorthGA.com, Oct 24)

Explosion victim in critical condition

(DuluthNewsTribune.com, Oct 24)

Explosions send manhole covers flying

(DailyNews.com, Oct 23)

OSHA cites company for 23 alleged safety violations

(DemocratAndChronicle.com, Oct 15)

Officials searching for cause of underground explosion

(MyFoxWausau.com, Oct 12)

Worker injured in electrical incident

(Herald-Dispatch.com, Oct 2)

Electrical arc burns contractor in warehouse

(WashingtonPost.com, Oct 2)

Refinery explosion causes fatality

(HazardExOnTheNet.net, Oct 1)

September 2012

Worker injured by shock from electrical box

(LVRJ.com, Sep 28)

Underground electrical fire causes explosion

(TroyRecord.com, Sep 28)

OSHA hits plastics company with 7 violations, $64,400 in fines

(NorwalkReflector.com, Sep 26)

Underground explosion forces evacuation

(TimesUnion.com, Sep 20)

Construction worker electrocuted

(Chippewa.com, Sep 17)

Dust explosion injures two workers

(TriValleyCentral.com, Sep 11)

Construction worker injured in electrical accident

(TimesDispatch.com, Sep 10)

Dust explosion injures workers

(KTAR.com, Sep 10)

Man dies in utility accident

(TheRepublic.com, Sep 7)

Worker injured in manhole accident

(WTNH.com, Sep 7)

Worker injury leads to $150K fine

(COS-Mag.com, Sep 5)

August 2012

OSHA sets $66K fine for steel firm

(ToledoBlade.com, Aug 28)

OSHA cites company for safety violations

(Missoulian.com, Aug 27)

Railroad worker electrocuted

(NY1.com, Aug 27)

Worker dead after electrical shock

(WOAI.com, Aug 25)

Electrical worker killed

(PennLive.com, Aug 21)

Worker hurt in electrical accident

(SacBee.com, Aug 19)

Crews hit electrical wire at work site

(Post-Gazette.com, Aug 16)

Campus still closed after electrical injury

(GlobalRegina.com, Aug 15)

Man killed in electrical accident

(BaltimoreSun.com, Aug 15)

Faulty power line to blame for explosion

(SLTrib.com, Aug 14)

Worker burned in electrical blast

(MercuryNews.com, Aug 13)

OSHA cites furniture manufacturer

(Blog.AL.com, Aug 9)

Power worker receives electrical shock

(WAVY.com, Aug 9)

Man killed when truck contacts power line

(PressHerald.com, Aug 9)

Company cited for safety violations

(PottsMerc.com, Aug 7)

Three injured in dust explosion

(KAALTV.com, Aug 7)

OSHA alleges safety violations

(Boston.com, Aug 7)

Blown fuses trigger manhole explosions

(SalesMNews.com, Aug 3)

OSHA cites packaging manufacturer

(IndependentMail.com, Aug 2)

July 2012

Man killed when tree trimmer hits power line

(Boston.com, July 30)

Electrical sign worker files lawsuit after suffering severe shock

(SETexasRecord, July 30)

Factory worker critically injured from electric shock

(Jpost.com, July 25)

OSHA fines company $162K

(BizJournals.com, July 23)

Company fined $110,000 after worker injured

(News.Ontario.ca, July 18)

Dust explosion ignites mill fire

(AbbotsfordTimes.com, July 17)

Four utility workers injured by electric shock

(StarTribune.com, July 16)

OSHA fines company for electrical hazards

(BizJournals.com, July 16)

Electrical explosion shoots flames 30 feet in the air

(MetroNews.ca, July 13)

OSHA levies penalties after explosion at Texas recycling plant

(HazardExOnTheNet.net, July 11)

Explosion at substation prompts inquiry

(MoscowTimes.com, July 6)

No injuries in Limerick factory explosion

(LimerickLeader.ie, July 6)

OSHA proposes $124,000 fine for safety violations

(NorthJersey.com, July 6)

Electrician severely burned in arc flash accident

(Norwalk.DailyVoice.com, July 4)

Man falls off ladder, into electrical box

(CBSAtlanta.com, July 3)

Worker injured by downed power line

(WOWKTV.com, July 2)

Maintenance worker injured in explosion

(WyandotteDailyNews.com, July 1)

June 2012

OSHA proposes $45,000 in fines for grain dust

(WorkersCompensation.com, June 29)

Foundry faces OSHA penalties of $49,000

(ShipNC.com, June 28)

Electrical arc injures worker

(Fox10TV.com, June 25)

Small electrical fire forces evacuation at airport

(NBCNewYork.com, June 24)

Man killed by electric shock

(OnlineSentinel.com, June 22)

Worker receives electrical burns

(FultonSun.com, June 22)

Judge sides with OSHA in whistleblower suit against charter school

(Bradenton.com, June 19)

Construction worker electrocuted

(Chronicle.Augusta.com, June 13)

Three people suffer minor injuries after electrical equipment explodes

(NYPost.com, June 13)

Store fined for safety violations

(TimesUnion.com, June 7)

OSHA cites company for electrical hazards

(WBLT.com, June 5)

Two electrical workers injured in arc flash incident

(CuyahogaFalls.Patch.com, June 5)

Hundreds evacuated after electrical blaze in office block

(BirminghamMail.net, June 1)

May 2012

Three injured in London pavement explosion

(HazardExOnTheNet.net, May 25)

Light removal becomes deadly

(TimesUnion.com, May 25)

Three firefighters hurt in explosion

(Local12.com, May 23)

Billboard workers injured by power line

(MCall.com, May 23)

DelDOT honors worker killed last year

(NewsWorks.org, May 22)

Worker injured after crane strikes power line

(Pittsburgh.CBSLocal.com, May 16)

Custom cabinetmaker cited for OSHA violations

(WoodworkingNetwork.com, May 14)

One killed in electrical accident

(JournalOfCommerce.com, May 14)

Construction worker hit electrical conduit with jackhammer

(MassLive.com, May 11)

Feed supplier fined $157,500 after worker trapped in cotton bin

(OHSOnline.com, May 11)

Electrical worker catches on fire

(FranklinPark.SunTimes.com, May 9)

British Columbia Safety Authority issues safety order related to electrical equipment located in sawmills

(MarketWire.com, May 8)

Electrical fire in downtown Saskatoon forces area evacuations

(TheStarPhoenix.com, May 7)

Electrical accident prompts evacuation of school

(TheTelegraph.com, May 4)

Two electrical workers injured

(PressConnects.com, May 2)

Company sued after damaged power line strikes officer handling collision scene

(SETexasRecord.com, May 2)

Insulator failure caused substation explosion

(Pleasantville.Patch.com, May 1)

April 2012

Supervisor dies after dust explosion at sawmill

(TheGlobeAndMail.com, Apr 24)

Company may face $50K in fines for alleged safety violations

(DaytonDailyNews.com, Apr 23)

Company faces fines for safety violations

(News8000.com, Apr 23)

Electrical vault explosion injures 2 firefighters

(ABCLocal.go.com, Apr 22)

Metal fabrication firm fined $68K

(AtmoreAdvance.com, Apr 22)

Two companies cited for alleged safety violations

(FoxReno.com, Apr 18)

OSHA cites Illinois pasta company for 6 violations after dust explosion

(HazardExOnline.com, Apr 16)

Underground electrical explosion leaves 6,000 without power

(UnionCity.Patch.com, Apr 16)

Worker gets $1.6 million after being injured on the job

(SunTimes.com, Apr 13)

OSHA fines Kansas company after grain elevator explosion

(CattleNetwork.com, Apr 13)

Worker dies of injuries from electrical shock

(DCNONL.com, Apr 4)

March 2012

OSHA cites company following massive fire

(NBCDFW.com, Mar 30)

OSHA cites Texas company again following amputation injury to worker

(EHSToday.com, Mar 26)

Explosion at golf shop injures two men

(FireEngineering.com, Mar 25)

Company fined in teen’s electrocution

(EdmontonJournal.com, Mar 23)

Line worker killed in power line maintenance

(WPTZ.com, Mar 21)

Four employees burned in explosion at factory

(JournalPatriot.com, Mar 20)

OSHA cites company for 30 violations

(WYTV.com, Mar 19)

Electrical explosion burns linesman

(Stuff.co.nz, Mar 15)

OSHA fines recycling plant

(BizJournals.com, Mar 14)

Worker killed at arsenal

(ArkansasNews.com, Mar 14)

Workers fall into power lines in industrial accident—1 dead

(NewYorkInjuryNews.com, Mar 8)

Underground electrical explosion jolts downtown

(WLWT.com, Mar 7)

OSHA fines aluminum fabricator for multiple violations

(RecyclingToday.com, Mar 6)

CSB chair ‘disappointed’ with OSHA’s progress on comdust rule

(WoodworkingNetwork.com, Mar 6)

Company fined $100K after worker killed

(News.Ontario.ca, Mar 5)

LAX subcontractor to be fined $53,435 for worker’s electrocution death

(DailyBreeze.com, Mar 2)

February 2012

OSHA cites company for injury at plant

(ChicagoTribune.com, Feb 28)

Airport worker battling for life after suffering burns

(GulfNews.com, Feb 23)

Milk factory explosion causes $300K damage

(ABC.net.au, Feb 21)

Man suffers burns in electrical explosion at sawmill

(Stuff.co.nz, Feb 20)

Worker injured after underground transformer explodes

(NewsChannel5.com, Feb 16)

OSHA cites company for combustible dust hazards

(SunHerald.com, Feb 15)

Sawmill fined $78K for safety violations

(Macon.com, Feb 13)

Dust explosion at business

(4029tv.com, Feb 10)

Worker suffers burn injuries at sub base

(TheDay.com, Feb 8)

Hotel fined $70,000 after worker injured

(News.Ontario.ca, Feb 3)

January 2012

Construction firm fined after worker receives electric shock

(DCNONL.com, Jan 31)

Two workers injured after electrical blast

(JacksonvilleProgress.com, Jan 31)

Electrical blast causes evacuation

(WAToday.com.au, Jan 25)

Bill seeks guidelines to protect workers from combustible dust

(SunStar.com, Jan 23)

Hospital worker injured in electrical fire

(LakeNewsOnline.com, Jan 20)

OSHA issues 19 citations to company

(SCTimes.com, Jan 18)

Dust explosion injures four workers at concrete plant

(CourierMail.com.au, Jan 18)

Plant worker injured after electrical shock

(SheboyganPress.com, Jan 17)

OSHA investigates explosion at business

(EdmondSun.com, Jan 13)

Combustible dust caused Chinese factory explosions

(ComputerWorld.com, Jan 13)

Small electrical explosion hits church

(StarAdvertiser.com, Honolulu, HI, Jan 12)

Worker seriously injured in electrical fire

(KappTV.com, Jan 11)

OSHA cites company for repeated ‘serious’ safety violations

(MidHudsonNews.com, Jan 11)

Company fined after workers injured in electrical accident

(WebWire.com, Jan 9)

Two security guards badly injured in explosion

(BBC.co.uk, Jan 1)

December 2011

Man burned in highrise explosion

(CourierMail.com.au, Dec 31)

Workers injured during pipe repair

(TheBostonChannel.com, Dec 29)

Two workers injured in electrical accident

(PekinTimes.com, Pekin, IL, Dec 19)

Employee dies from injuries after explosion

(CourierPress.com, Evansville, IN, Dec 17)

Explosion injures electrical worker

(MarcoNews.com, Dec 15)

Machinist electrocuted

(WoodTV.com, Dec 13)

Two men injured by electrical shock

(Norton.Patch.com, Dec 13)

Worker killed in electrical accident

(WEAU.com, Dec 12)

Two workers receive severe burns from electrical explosion

(TheCourier.co.uk, Dec 7)

Company cited for worker safety violations

(NewsOK.com, Dec 7)

Underground electrical fire sends smoke up manholes, cuts power to part of downtown Louisville

(TheRepublic.com, Columbus, IN, Dec 6)

November 2011

Line worker injured by high voltage power line

(CullmanTimes.com, Nov 30)

Two workers burned in electrical explosion

(FireEngineering.com, Nov 25)

Worker injured after striking 415 volt underground cable

(AshleyAinsworth.com, Nov 24)

Two workers suffer electrical shock

(EagleTribune.com, Nov 23)

Worker killed after tractor hits electrical wire

(TBO.com, Nov 16)

Worker hospitalized after substation explosion

(BirminghamMail.net, Nov 12)

Roofer injured when ladder came in contact with electrical wire

(EnterpriseNews.com, Nov 10)

Mine electrician electrocuted

(ColombiaReports.com, Nov 8)

Transformer explosion causes power outage

(ABCLocal.go.com, Nov 8)

Worker hurt in electrical accident

(Blog.AL.com, Nov 3)

October 2011

Two contractors injured in electrical explosion

(WNEM.com, Oct 31)

Three men killed in grain elevator blast

(Newsday.com, Oct 31)

Electrical shock injures workers

(JusticeNewsFlash.com, Oct 31)

Workers hurt in explosion

(WQAD.com, Oct 28)

Transformer explosion injures three workers

(LATimes.com, Oct 26)

OSHA cites hazards at plant, proposes more than $113K in penalties

(The Republic.com, Oct 25)

Grocery store chain cited for bakery hazards

(13WHAM.com, Oct 25)

Worker nearly electrocuted

(ChicoER.com, Oct 20)

Man awarded $1.5 million for electrical shock

(AccidentInjuryLawyerBlog.com, Oct 17)

Tampered electricity meter explodes, injuring worker

(TheStar.com, Oct 9)

Worker killed after lawnmower hits electrical lines

(DelawareOnline.com, Oct 5)

September 2011

Worker suffers electrical shock

(Live5News.com, Sept 28)

OSHA cites company $124K

(AL.com, Sept 26)

Plant faces 21 OSHA violations

(WTAP.com, Sept 26)

Electrical worker severely burned

(AZCentral.com, Sept 24)

Worker suffers severe burns from electrical explosion

(HazardExOnTheNet.net, Sept 21)

Worker dies when metal ladder touches electrical lines

(PittsburghLive.com, Sept 20)

Men burnt after striking cable

(ODT.co.nz, Sept 20)

Utility workers injured

(NewYorkInjuryNews.com, Sept 19)

Electrician killed

(CBC.ca, Sept 12)

Two electrical workers killed in Alberta

(JournalOfCommerce.com, Sept 12)

No injuries in underground explosion

(VOCM.com, Sept 8)

OSHA investigating death of tree service worker

(GoErie.com, Sept 6)

Two linemen receive electrical burns

(TheSunChronicle.com, Sept 1)

August 2011

Electrical explosion, fire force hundreds from highrise

(OttawaCitizen.com, Aug 30)

OSHA fines company for 11 alleged violations

(BizJournals.com, Aug 26)

Crushing fatality ends in electrical citation

(Ocala.com, Aug 23)

Electrical worker burned

(CarrollCoNews.com, Aug 23)

Worker severely hurt by electric jolt

(NapervilleSun.SunTimes.com, Aug 20)

One person injured in high-rise fire

(ABC4.com, Aug 19)

Mill explosion sends firefighters to hospital

(NewsRegister.com, Aug 17)

Lineman electrocuted

(MoultrieObserver.com, Aug 10)

Company cited for 33 safety violations

(KSDK.com, Aug 9)

Roof worker injured by electric shock

(DailyPress.com, Aug 9)

Transformer explosion kills worker

(CFNews13.com, Aug 8)

OSHA issues 37 citations to US Army

(MMDNewswire.com, Aug 4)

Bottler fined $111K over workplace violations

(BusinessWeek.com, Aug 4)

Company could face $91K after worker’s death

(ReporterNews.com, Aug 4)

Worker suffers electrical injury

(JournalTimes.com, Aug 3)

Man killed in plant accident electrocuted

(CanadianBusiness.com, Aug 2)

Plant faces $121K in OSHA fines

(HartfordBusiness.com, Aug 1)

July 2011

Electrical explosion causes evacuations

(NY1.com, July 29)

Transformer explodes; two burned

(MiamiHerald.com, July 28)

Worker injured after electrical malfunction

(TribLocal.com, Naperville, IL, July 27)

Sawmill death leaves $152K fines

(WorkersCompensation.com, July 27)

Two teen detasselers electrocuted

(QCTimes.com, Quad Cities, July 26)

Two electrical workers injured

(News-Gazette.com, Champaign, IL, July 25)

Electrical shock sends man to hospital

(Valley.NewHavenIndependent.org, July 25)

Electrician burned by shock

(WindsorStar.com, July 21)

Worker injured in possible electrical accident

(KRTV.com, Great Falls, MT, July 20)

Utilities subcontractor electrocuted

(WJLA.com, July 20)

Two burned while installing gutter

(KGW.com, Portland, OR, July 19)

One man killed, another seriously burnt in cherry-picker accident

(HeraldSun.com.au, Melbourne, Australia, July 15)

Man resuscitated after electric shock

(CentralJersey.com, July 13)

OSHA cites Mississippi firm in worker’s death

(FairWarning.org, July 6)

Worker receives severe electrical burns

(CharlotteObserver.com, July 1)

Electrical worker injured

(BillingsGazette.com, July 1)

June 2011

Tree trimmer electrocuted

(AlamosaNews.com, June 28)

Electrical current strikes, hospitalizes four people working near power lines

(9and10News.com, Northern Michigan, June 27)

Man electrocuted in accident

(JournalStandard.com, June 27)

Copper thieves cause arc flash, power outage

(PittsburghLive.com, June 23)

Electrical apprentice dies after shock and fall at work

(ADN.com, Anchorage, AK, June 22)

Construction worker suffers electrical burns

(FriscoEnterprise.com, June 20)

Underground electrical equipment failure causes explosion

(SVGTribune.com, June 14)

Worker killed by electric shock

(Portsmouth.co.uk, June 10)

Damaged electrical panels can be dangerous

(DairyHerd.com, June 8)

Two workers electrocuted

(Articles.TimesOfIndia.IndianTimes.com, June 5)

Tree trimmer electrocuted

(News-JournalOnline.com, June 3)

OSHA cites two employers for electrical hazards

(MMDNewswire.com, June 1)

May 2011

Electrical worker killed

(Ohio.com, May 25)

Maintenance worker electrocuted

(WKYC.com, May 22)

Arc flash occurs on college campus

(MurrayLedger.com, May 19)

Two workers hurt in electrical accident

(MyCentralJersey.com, May 13)

OSHA cites automotive supplier $55K for safety hazards

(Blog.MySanAntonio.com, May 9)

Man electrocuted in Jacksonville

(FirstCoastNews.com, May 6)

OSHA cites turbine servicing company for violations

(MorrisDailyHerald.com, May 4)

OSHA cites two firms for violations

(ToledoBlade.com, May 3)

April 2011

Worker shocked on construction site, hand amputated

(WLSAM.com, Apr.29)

Painter electrocuted

(FraserCoastChronicle.com, Apr.29)

Utility worker killed after stepping on live wire

(KTBS.com, Apr.26)

Wind farm company faces $378K OSHA fine

(Pantagraph.com, Apr.19)

Underground electrical blast sends manhole covers flying, cuts power

(ABCLocal.go.com, KABC, Los Angeles, CA, Apr.18)

Faulty electrical wiring causes explosion at warehouse

(PressDemocrat.com, Apr.17)

OSHA cites company with 23 safety violations

(MMDNewswire.com, Apr.14)

Two contractors hospitalized after electric shock

(SequinGazette.com, Apr.14)

Accident shuts down steel production at plant

(SteelMarketUpdate.com, Apr. 7)

Worker shocked while working near tracks

(Northbrook.patch.com, Apr. 2)

Electrical worker receives 1st and 2nd degree burns

(Fox11Online.com, Apr. 1)

March 2011

Two workers suffer electrical shock in downtown St. Louis building

(KMOV.com, St.Louis, MO, Mar. 23)

Improvement for workman in electrical explosion

(SurreyComet.co.uk, Mar. 21)

Worker in serious condition after suffering burns from power line

(EdmondtonJournal.com, Mar. 21)

Worker seriously burned after exposure to 11,000 volts

(Abeceder.co.uk, Mar. 17)

Paper mill faces $212K in federal worker safety fines

(New.BangorDailyNews.com, Bangor, ME, Mar. 16)

Firefighter shocked while battling blaze

(Firehouse.com, Mar. 14)

Construction worker electrocuted

(NOLA.com, Mar. 10)

Company cited for machine guarding and electrical hazards

(OHSOnline.com, Mar. 7)

Company fined over failure to protect staff

(Abeceder.co.uk, Mar. 7)

Electrical worker causes explosion, fire

(EnterpriseNews.com, Mar. 2)

Underground cable causes electrical explosion

(BasildonRecorder.co.uk, Mar. 2)

Water worker injured by electrical shock

(Massapequa.patch.com, Mar. 1)

February 2011

Worker aboard ship receives electrical shock

(PalmBeachPost.com, Feb. 28)

Worker wounded in downtown explosion

(KPTV.com, Portland, OR, Feb. 22)

OSHA cites hospital for failing to protect workers

(MMDNewswire.com, Feb. 15)

Electrical malfunction causes indoor explosion at office building

(BaskingRidge.Patch.com, Feb. 14)

Explosion sends electrician to hospital

(C27dev.ky, Grand Cayman, Feb. 9)

Worker treated for burns after suffering electric shock

(NHRegister.com, Feb. 8)

Two injured in explosion and fire

(DailyRecord.com, Feb. 2)

1 dies from injuries sustained in industrial accident

(Tennessean.com, Feb. 2)

January 2011

Man dies after crane hits powerlines

(ABC.net.au, Jan. 31)

Utility officials warn of power line dangers and offer safety tips

(CBS8.com, Jan. 27)

Jury trial set over man’s death in electrical accident

(NewsPressNow.com, St. Joseph, MO, Jan. 21)

Worker collapses after shock

(WZZM13.com, Jan. 20)

Electrical worker has a 7200-volt brush with death

(CanbyHerald.com, Jan. 19)

Officials investigate underground explosion

(ABCLocal.go.com, Jan. 18)

Electrical explosion causes evacuation

(MercuryNews.com, Jan. 18)

Electricial worker injured

(News-Press.com, Fort Myers, FL, Jan. 18)

Brothers strengthen each other through electrical tragedy

(DeseretNews.com, Jan. 17)

OSHA reminds Georgia employers of hazards associated with ice and snow cleanup, urges proper worker safeguards

(SafetyOnline.com, Jan. 14)

Electrician killed at work

(NTNews.com.au, Jan. 14)

Worker electrocuted while testing transformer

(LeaderCall.com, Jan. 11)

Man electrocuted in tragic accident

(NorthhamptonChron.co.uk, Jan. 6)

Electrical shock kills teen

(GlobalTVBC.com, Jan. 6)

News crew spot electrical pole fire, call 911

(KIIITV.com, Jan. 4)

OSHA warns employers and workers of hazards of snow cleanup

(NewYorkCity.InjuryBoard.com, Jan. 2)

December 2010

Jolt shocks electrician

(TradingMarkets.com, Dec. 31)

Utility worker’s shocking story

(DailyItem.com, Dec. 28)

Electric shock kills famous Lebanese director

(SundaysZaman.com, Dec. 20)

Five killed by electric shock in China chemical plant

(CRIEnglish.com, Dec. 20)

Authorities investigate apparent electrocution

(KansasCity.com, Dec. 18)

Two French firefighters electrocuted at blaze

(Firehouse.com, Dec. 16)

Electrical short triggers blast

(WLOX.com, Biloxi Gulfport Pascagoula, MS, Dec. 16)

Manhole blast caused by electrical explosion

(BirminghamMail.net, Birmingham, West Midlands UK, Dec. 15)

Electric shock victim files suit on work status

(NHRegister.com, Dec. 14)

Series of manhole fires could be caused by electrical explosions

(WGGB.com, Springfield, MA, Dec. 13)

Company cited after worker fatality

(ClaimsJournal.com, Dec. 13)

OSHA fines company after worker suffers injury in industrial accident

(Newswire.com, Dec. 10)

Lines workers injured in electrical explosion

(RadioNZ.co.nz, Dec. 10)

Worker suffers electrical shock

(DailyProgress.com, Dec. 9)

Ice rink short traced to grounding rod

(PE.com, Dec. 7)

OSHA fines company for lack of protective gear and training

(Newswire.com, Dec. 6)

Man electrocuted at self-storage facility

(InsideSelfStorage.com, Dec. 6)

Man electrocuted near railroad tracks

(BenningtonBanner.com, Dec. 4)

Worker hospitalized after receiving electrical shock

(KSLA.com, Dec. 2)

Nebraska biofuels facility cited for exposing workers to serious electrical hazards

(ReliablePlant.com, Dec. 1)

November 2010

Electrical worker shocked in explosion

(HawaiiNewsNow.com, Nov. 29)

Window washer shocked by power line

(Firehouse.com, Nov. 27)

Postal service center fined for unsafe work conditions

(LATimesBlogs.com, Nov. 23)

OSHA fines company for safety violations

(ClaimsJournal.com, Nov. 19)

Worker suffers electric shock

(WTOK.com, Nov. 15)

October 2010

Firefighter nearly electrocuted

(BlastMagazine.com, Oct. 31)

Underground electrical explosion

(RegisterCitizen.com, Oct. 29)

Worker burnt in electrical box explosion

(Stuff.co.nz, Oct. 28)

Postal electrical problems pervasive

(Dispatch.com, Oct. 21)

Electrical worker hospitalized after being shocked while working on a transformer

(WDAY.com, Oct. 21)

Worker injured by electric shock

(ABCActionNews.com, Oct. 18)

Postal employees exposed to hazards

(Herald-Dispatch.com, Oct. 14)

Florida man dies working on state fair ride

(WSPA.com, Oct. 12)

Packaging plant faces $137K fine

(OHSOnline.com, Oct. 11)

Worker’s death to bring fine by OSHA

(BuffaloNews.com, Oct 8)

OSHA fines company $9K

(OgleCountyNews, Oct 8)

New Jersey metal firm faces $188,500 OSHA fine

(ReliablePlant.com)

Manufacturer hit with OSHA fines

(NorwichBulletin.com, Oct. 8)

Worker shocked by 15,000 volts

(WCCO.com, Oct 6)

Worker doing well after electrical accident

(ECMPostReview.com, Oct 6)

New York company cited for 34 OSHA violations

(WKTV, Utica, NY, Oct 5)

September 2010

Electrical incident injures two workers

(BostonHerald.com, Sep 28)

Electrical worker shocked

(MyFoxTwinCities.com, Sep 27)

Ohio facility receives $77.5K fine from OSHA

(DaytonDailyNews.com, Sep 22)

Worker shocked, burned in electrical accident

(WTOP.com, Sep 16)

Electrical worker shocked

(WAVY.com, Sep 8)

Worker electrocuted on job

(Tennessean.com, Sep 2)

Electrical worker killed on job

(Nebraska.tv, Sep 2)

August 2010

Electrical explosion cuts power to part of Eugene, OR

(The Register-Guard, Eugene, OR, Aug 30)

Tree service worker seriously shocked

(Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, NC, Aug 28)

Worker shocked while atop wastewater treatment plant roof

(CourierPress.com, Aug 23)

Another postal facility cited for safety violations

(blogs.FederalTimes.com, Aug 23)

Electrical blast injures two workers

(NewYorkInjuryNews.com, Aug 22)

Electrical explosion rattles same street twice

(TheIndyChannel.com, Aug 19)

Worker burned after electrical box explosion

(CBS4.com, Aug 17)

USPS faces $357,000 OSHA fine for electrical hazards

(ReliablePlant.com, Aug 9)

Worker shocked, injured in fall from ladder

(FoxCarolina.com, Aug 6)

Roofer killed when ladder touches 8,000-volt line

(Telegram.com, Aug 5)

Two workers burned in electrical incident

(WJLA.com, Aug 3)

July 2010

Workers suffers life-threatening electrical shock

(NewYorkInjuryNews.com, July 27)

Worker dies after electrical shock

(WJTV, Jackson, MS, July 27)

Power worker severely burned

(WashingtonPost.com, July 6)

Worker badly burned when ladder hits wires

(PhillyBurbs.com, July 1)

Electrical worker shocked at substation

(WMUR.com, July 1)

June 2010

Postal Service fined for electrical violations

(StarTribune.com, June 29)

OSHA cites manufacturer $42K following fatality

(IndustryWeek.com, June 28)

Workers injured in arc flash at substation

(BostonHerald.com, June 24)

Worker dies after electrical shock

(The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA, June 24)

Shocked window washer dies of injuries

(KTVU.com, June 24)

Electrical arc sparked subway fire

(SunTimes.com, June 22)

Electrical problem cited in Utah oil leak

(KSL.com, June 14)

Power line burns utility worker

(CJOnline.com, June 10)

Department store cited for electrical hazards

(MCall.com, June 9)

Worker suffers burns at mine

(WDTV.com, June 8)

USPS fined $497K for exposing workers to electrical hazards

(ReliablePlant.com, June 8)

Postal Service fined $300K for OSHA violations

(News.Gather.com, June 8)

Safety alert after severe electric shock from power tool

(SafeToWork.com, June 7)

Electric worker suffers severe burns from power line shock

(TampaBay.com, June 7)

Worker killed while power-washing home

(CTPost.com, June 2)

May 2010

Two propane workers killed in explosion

(kirotv.com, May 27)

Nurse’s electrical shock shows need for change in operating room safety policies

(MedicalNewsToday.com, May 27)

Arkansas plant cited for exposing workers to hazards

(ClaimsJournal.com, May 21)

Underground explosion blows manhole cover

(The State Journal-Register, Springfield, IL, May 17)

New Jersey manufacturer fined $158K

(NJ.com, May 17)

Electrician clings to life after suffering burns

(NJ.com, May 17)

OSHA fines clothing manufacturers

(DailyRecord.com, May 13)

Worker electrocuted on the job dies

(Kentucky.com, May 12)

OSHA proposes $217K in fines for Colorado postal center

(KDVR, Denver, CO, May 11)

OSHA fines New York postal center $210K

(SouthtownStar.com, May 10)

Underground electrical explosion at library

(NJ.com, May 4)

April 2010

Worker shocked at airport terminal

(KTTS.com, Apr 29)

Scaffolding worker suffers electric shock

(The Inquirer and Mirror, Nantucket, MA, Apr 28)

Road workers hospitalized after electric shock

(NewsChannel5.com, Apr 28)

MTA worker electrocuted

(NBCNewYork.com, Apr 26)

Man hurt by electrical shock, fall

(Orange County Register, Orange County, CA, Apr 26)

Tree service worker shocked, brought back to life

(TodaysTMJ4.com, Apr 23)

Electric worker recovering after shock

(4029tv.com, Fayetteville, AR, Apr 21)

Teen electrocuted changing bulb at gas station

(SFGate.com, Apr 20)

Wind-farm worker and two others injured by electrical shocks

(SignOnSanDiego.com, Apr 19)

Man critically injured after being shocked, falling from ladder

(The Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, Apr 19)

Electrical fines for company after worker seriously burned in arc flash explosion

(WinnipegFreePress.com, Apr 19)

Man dies after electric shock

(SussexExpress.co.uk, Apr 13)

Underground fire injures eight

(UPI.com, Apr 7)

March 2010

Electrical worker hospitalized after blast

(Lebanon Daily News, Lebanon, PA, Mar 29)

Worker dies after being shocked

(PhillyBurbs, Mar 26)

Electrical explosion sends worker to hospital

(TimesCall.com, Mar 26)

Worker pronounced dead after electrocution in underground vault

(NewYorkInjuryNews.com, Mar 21)

Newspaper worker receives electrical shock

(York Daily Record, York, PA, Mar 17)

Worker injured in electric panel fire

(Boston.com, Mar 13)

Worker injured due to electrical arc

(TimesTranscript.com, Mar 11)

Worker electrocuted while changing light bulbs

(KFDM News, Beaumont, TX, Mar 5)

OSHA cites company for safety violations

(TradingMarkets.com, Mar 3)

OSHA presses printing plant for improvements

(OHSOnline.com, Mar 2)

Electrical explosion left two workers injured

(JusticeNewsFlash.com, Mar 1)

February 2010

Worker’s shock led to mass blackout

(NorthernAdvocate.co.nz, Feb 24)

Sailor dies in electrical accident on carrier

(MercuryNews.com, Feb 20)

NY plant faces OSHA fine for safety and health hazards

(ReliablePlant.com, Feb 19)

Mississippi company appeals OSHA fine

(WXVT, Greenville, MS, Feb 17)

Crane operator shocked by wire at hospital

(Dayton Daily News, Dayton, OH, Feb 17)

Electric shocks spark warning

(The Gisborne Herald, Feb 17)

Small electrical fire injures contractor

(FDNNTV.com, Feb 12)

Construction worker electrocuted at worksite, two others injured

(StabroekNews.com, Feb 9)

Three manhole covers blow due to electrical transformer malfunction

(Richmond Times-Dispatch, Richmond, VA, Feb 2)

OSHA fines Houston company after worker killed

(Chron.com, Feb 2)

January 2010

Electrical arc forces building evacuation

(TheDailyStar.com, Jan 29)

Worker shocked after cutting cable

(Fosters.com, Jan 28)

OSHA fine linked to worker’s death

(PhillyBurbs.com, Jan 28)

Metro worker survives electric shock

(LoHud.com, Jan 27)

Man blames AEP for burns

(WVRecord.com, Jan 27)

Harbor worker shocked by exposed wire

(The Southeast Texas Record, Jan 27)

Two workers injured by power line

(SuwanneeDemocrat.com, Jan 21)

Three electrical workers injured at substation

(WMBF, Myrtle Beach, SC, Jan 20)

Worker injured by contact with power line

(TradingMarkets.com, Jan 19)

Power line accident prompts evacuation and subway halt

(NYTimes.com, Jan 18)

Electrical explosion injures 2, cuts power

(HonoluluAdvertiser.com, Jan 15)

Worker hospitalized after electric shock

(SheboyganPress.com, Jan 12)

Man suffers shock at KC home

(KMBC, Kansas City, MO, Jan 9)

Maintenance worker hospitalized after apparent electrical accident

(Bangor, ME Daily News, Jan 7)

3 Workers injured in electrical accident

(WFSB, Hartford, CT, Jan 7)

Unsafe electrical equipment apparent cause of fatal explosion, huge OSHA fine

(Reliable Plant Magazine, Jan 4)

December 2009

Toronto man injured by arc flash

(CP24, Toronto, Canada Dec 31)

Arc flash at TN power plant

(Kingsport, TN Times News, Dec 31)

Three workers injured in electrical explosion

(Canada.com, Dec 24)

Arc flash injures Virginia worker

(Roanoke, VA Times, Dec 21)

Company cited for failing to protect against electrical hazards

(OSHA.gov, Dec 18)

Arc flash burns motel maintenance employee

(KY3, Springfield, MO, Dec 7)

Worker killed in explosion

(MySanAntonio.com, Dec 6)

Unsafe electrical work adds to fine for Ohio company

(OSHA.gov, Dec 1)

Electric shock sends worker to hospital

(KPHO Phoenix, AZ Dec 1)

OSHA fines company for electrocution hazards

(OSHA.gov, Dec 1)

November 2009

Worker suffers shock, fall

(Fort Myers, FL News-Press, Nov 28)

One killed, one injured repairing main break

(Washington Times, Nov 26)

Tree trimmer suffers severe electrical burns

(Modesto, CA Bee, Nov 24)

Maintenance worker in serious condition after shock

(WPVI, Philadelphia, Nov 24)

Mall maintenance worker burned in electrical accident

(Nelson, B.C. Star, Nov 22)

Maintenance electrician suffers shock

(Miami, FL Herald, Nov 20)

Electrician burned in department store arc flash

(MassLive.com, Nov 18)

OSHA fines contractor after arc flash

(Buffalo, NY News, Nov 17)

Arc flash sends worker to burn unit

(Waterbury, CT Republican American, Nov 16)

Blast burns electrical worker

(Columbus, OH Dispatch, Nov 13)

Utility worker burned in accident

(MyFoxAtlanta, Nov 12)

Worker suffers third-degree electrical burns

(Aiken, SC Standard, Nov 11)

Employee killed in electrical accident

(ClickonDetroit.com, Nov 11)

Electrical hazards contribute to OSHA fine

(OSHA News Release, Nov 9)

Electrical worker suffers third degree burns in accident

(Toronto, Canada Sun, Nov 6)

Worker shocked, in critical condition

(Chattanooga, TN Times Free Press, Nov 4)

October 2009

Lineman fatally electrocuted

(Asheville, NC Citizen-Times, Oct 30)

Shoe maker cited for electrical violations

(Reliable Plant Magazine, Oct 28)

Arc flash injures Texas worker

(San Antonio Express-News, Oct 28)

Armored car company cited for electrical safety violations

(OHSonline, Oct 26)

Worker shocked, power knocked out

(WNEP Scranton, PA Oct 23)

Shock victim tells his story

(Action3 News, Omaha, NE Oct 19)

Maintenance worker shocked repairing water fountain

(Madison-St. Clair, IL Record, Oct 16)

Maintenance supervisor burned by arc flash

(Dearborn, MI Press & Guide, Oct 14)

Electrician killed working at department store

(Tallahassee, FL Democrat, Oct 8)

Arc flash injures maintenance workers

(Whistler, Canada Question, Oct 7)

Paper mill fined for electrical hazards

(OSHA News Release, Oct 2)

Arc flash sends worker to burn unit

(Greenville, SC News Oct 1)

Electric shock sends worker to hospital

(Beaumont, TX Enterprise, Oct 1)

September 2009

Worker killed after shock, fall

(San Francisco, CA Gate, Sep 28)

Arc flash burns lineman

(NewYorkInjuryNews.com, Sep 28)

Trucker suffers electrical burns

(WEAU Eau Claire, WI Sep 26)

Electrician nearly killed by arc flash

(Rutland, VT Herald, Sep 25)

Construction workers shocked at work site

(AZfamily.com, Phoenix, Sep 24)

Oil and gas worker burned by arc flash

(KVII Amarillo, TX Sep 23)

Utility worker fatally shocked

(Orange County, CA Register, Sep 23)

Worker is shocked, falls 10 feet

(KITV Honolulu, HI Sep 22)

Arc flash kills utility worker

(WLUK Milwaukee, Sep 22)

Lineman survives 14,400-volt shock

(Nashville, TN Tennesseean, Sep 18)

Unsafe electrical equipment adds to fine

(OHSonline.com, Sep 17)

Electric shock causes 20-foot fall, critical injuries

(Logansport, IN Pharos-Tribune, Sept 17)

Arc flash causes severe burns, fall

(Gov't of Ontario, Canada Communications Branch, Sep 15)

Electrician shocked working in high school gym

(Athens, AL News-Courier, Sep 15)

Electrician killed by arc flash

(Maynard, MA Beacon-Villager, Sep 8)

Man requires rescue after electric shock

(Dover-New Philadelphia, OH Times-Reporter, Sep 5)

Severe burns a result of SoCal arc flash

(Newport Beach, CA Daily Pilot, Sep 3)

OSHA levies hefty fine after March arc flash

(WTNH New Haven, CT, Sep 3)

MT company faces electrical hazard fine

(KECI Missoula, Sep 2)

Worker shocked at construction site

(AZfamily.com, Phoenix, Sep 1)

August 2009

Utility worker hospitalized after shock

(Chicagobreakingnews.com, Aug 26)

NY electrician victim of arc flash

(Saratoga Springs, NY Saratogian, Aug 25)

Utility worker suffers electrical burns

(AccessNorthGa.com, Aug 24)

Arc flash injures two in DC

(AP, Aug 24)

Arc flash critically injures electrician

(Raleigh, NC News & Observer, Aug 14)

Panel arcs, worker burned

(Ocean City, MD Today, Aug 14)

Electricians suffer severe burns in arc flash

(KSAZ Phoenix, Aug 12)

Man burned in electrical accident

(Philadelphia Intelligencer, Aug 11)

Worker shocked at chemical plant

(Wisconsin Rapids, WI Daily Tribune, Aug 7)

Contract electrician killed on the job

(Des Moines, IA Register, Aug 6)

Arc flash leads to fine for major brewer

(Denver, CO Business Journal, Aug 3)

Arc flash at Canadian foundry

(New Brunswick, Canada Times & Transcript, Aug 1)

July 2009

Worker shocked on the job

(KCTV Kansas City, July 30)

Man suffers shock at a school

(WOAI San Antonio, TX, July 22)

Man fatally electrocuted on roof

(Florence, AL Times Daily, July 21)

Shock victim lucky to be alive

(Windsor, Alberta Star, July 21)

Arc flash causes second-degree burns

(Oakland, CA Tribune, July 16)

Maintenance worker fatally shocked

(WQAD, Quad Cities, July 2)

June 2009

Worker burned by live equipment

(Topeka, KS Capital-Journal, June 24)

Electric shock injures auto mechanic

(Fox2 Detroit, MI, June 18)

Arc flash injures 2 in MA

(Milford, MA Daily News, June 11)

Man in critical condition after arc flash

(Salt Lake City, UT Tribune, June 10)

Lineman victim of arc flash

(R News, Rochester, NY, June 10)

Electric shock leads to fatal heart attack

(Lakeland, FL Ledger, June 5)

Electric shock sends worker to hospital

(ABC4, Salt Lake City, UT June 4)

Electrical accident in Ohio

(Dayton, OH Daily News, June 2)

May 2009

Maintenance worker shocked, airlifted to hospital

(WPDE, Myrtle Beach, SC, May 19)

Arc Flash at North Las Vegas power plant

(KVBC Las Vegas, May 19)

Contractor suffers shock working on panel

(Windsor, Ontario Star, May 12)

Man loses arm in electrical accident

(Thomaston, GA Times, May 7)

Worker sues over electric shock

(Southeast Texas Record, May 6)

Mall maintenance worker suffers shock

(Huntington, WVA Herald-Dispatch, May 5)

Worker sent to hospital after electric shock

(WTHR Indianapolis, May 4)

OSHA fine follows arc flash explosion

(Albany, NY Times Union, May 3)

Utility worker victim of arc flash

(Los Angeles, CA Daily Breeze, May 1)

April 2009

Worker suffers electric shock

(Orlando, FL Sentinel, Apr 27)

OSHA cites rubber products factory for electrical violations

(Reliable Plant Magazine, Apr 27)

cutting through electric wire

(Ft. Myers, FL News-Press, Apr 17)

Miner killed in electrical accident

(Des Moines, IA Register, Apr 16)

Maintenance worker severely burned at grocery store

(KGET TV, Apr 16)

Worker’s hand burned by electricity

(Jersey Journal, Apr 15)

Electrician shocked working on roof

(Melrose, MA Free Press, Apr 14)

School electrician burned doing ‘routine electrical work’

(Naples, FL Daily News, Apr 7)

Man burned while doing electrical work

(Kansas City Star, Apr 7)

Company sued over worker’s electric shock

(Madison-St. Clair, IL Record, Apr 7)

Worker burned from shock at nursing home

(Parsippany Daily Record, Apr 1)

Construction electrocution death leads to $200k lawsuit

(St. Clair, IL Record Apr 1)

March 2009

Four injured in electrical fire

(Baltimore Sun, Mar 29)