Workers Memorial Day Fatalities 2019 March 2018-March 2019

State Year Last Name First Name Age Death Employer Location Cause Fell off ladder while working outside the PA 2019 Amrine Scott 44 1/9/2019 Delco Facilities Mgmt. Delaware Cty county auditor's office. Worker was struck in the head by a battery PA 2019 Arauz Renee 57 10/6/2018 Allen Harim Sussex that fell from a hoisting chain. PA 2019 Assinaro Joe 50 8/8/2018 Melrose Enterprises, Ltd. Philadelphia Worker died in fall from scaffold. Worker fatally injured while unjamming truck PA 2019 Baker Joseph 26 4/16/2018 GSP Marketing, LLC. Somerset hydraulic pistons. Worker died from burns sustained in PA 2019 Barnes Richard 60 7/19/2018 Letterkenny Army Depot Chambersburg chemical fire. PA 2019 Bernstein Michael 46 3/20/2019 Fire Department Engine 78 Philadelphia Suffered a medical emergency while on duty. Worker died from burns sustained in PA 2019 Beyer Eric 29 7/19/2018 Letterkenny Army Depot Chambersburg chemical flash fire PA 2019 Black Alexander 31 12/6/2018 Westerman's Tree & Landscaping Chester Employee fell from a tree. Worker electrocuted while rewiring light PA 2019 Bobb Aldwin 78 5/15/2018 Life Church Ministries Nazareth fixture. The Diamonds Steel Construction Employee fell 45ft to the ground while drilling PA 2019 Bosela Gregory 32 10/3/2018 Lawrence Co, Inc. holes into a steel beam. PA 2019 Bridges Bill 44 11/13/2018 McLane Company, Inc. Bensalem Worker fatally struck by dump truck. Forklift repairman pinned under a piece of PA 2019 Burton Dave 55 3/1/2019 Eastern Lift Truck Co, Inc. Lancaster heavy equipment. A jack failed causing a bus to fall on a worker PA 2019 Callueng Romeo 74 9/6/2018 First Transit, LLC Philadelphia working underneath a bus. PA 2019 Calo Martinez Lester 21 7/13/2018 MJV Pallet Rack Company Chalfont Worker fatally struck by falling steel column. Franstown Thrown from machinery and crushed PA 2019 Chamberlain Bryan 30 8/30/2018 PennDOT Township between it and a tree. PA 2019 Covert Kohler Jason 34 6/4/2018 Out On A Limb Tree Care, Inc. Lewisberry Worker fatally struck by tree.

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State Year Last Name First Name Age Death Employer Location Cause

PA 2019 Dannheimer Scott 53 12/20/2018 Coal Township Fire Dept. Coal Township Suffered a medical emergency while on duty. Worker electrocuted when forklift contacted PA 2019 Diaz Chris 30 4/12/2018 Insight Pipe Contracting, LLC. Johnstown power lines. PA 2019 Eicher Corey 41 3/20/2018 C.E. Concrete Bellefonte Worker died in fall from deck. PA 2019 Emswiller James 61 10/11/2018 Tristar Productions Mt. Lebanon Fell from balcony of a two story building. PA 2019 Engle Jeffrey 42 5/31/2018 EDM Americas, Inc. Pittston Worker died in fall from catwalk. Worker electrocuted when boom contacted PA 2019 Evans Jason 43 7/20/2018 Evans Roofing, LLC. Mountain Top power line. Brick exterior wall fell on employee when the PA 2019 Figgs Harvey 59 6/4/2018 Gama Wrecking, Inc. Philadelphia 2nd floor he was working from collapsed. Worker electrocuted when ladder contacted PA 2019 Finnimore John 56 7/28/2018 Tony Shumakeris Philadelphia power line. Employee died from burns sustained while PA 2019 Fischer Jeffrey 61 12/18/2018 Energy Transportation, LLC Washington transferring flammable liquids from a tanker truck. Employee struck by refuse container, crushed PA 2019 Frederick Justin 18 1/23/2019 Eio Waste Solutions Luzerne head in between container and concrete wall. PA 2019 Frey Killian 23 2/21/2019 Ward Manufacturing Blossburg Dover Township Volunteer Fire PA 2019 Froman Grant L. 55 6/6/2018 Dover Suffered a heart attack while on duty. Department Suffered a heart attack after climbing two Mark PA 2019 Gaspich 44 10/10/2018 PA Department of Corrections SCI Camp Hill ladders to observation platform of Anthony guard tower. PA 2019 Hajjar Marwan 70 12/10/2018 Chamas, Inc. Allentown Multiple blunt force injuries.

PA 2019 Hancock Travis 38 12/13/2018 Brad's Fuel Filters Mercer Employee was electrocuted.

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State Year Last Name First Name Age Death Employer Location Cause

An employee fell approximately 20' from a PA 2019 Handziuk Pedro 26 1/12/2019 Nazar Construction, Inc. Philadelphia scaffold while performing siding job. Employee was struck and killed by a shed PA 2019 Hockenberry Tammy 52 2/8/2019 Blair Companies Blair structure that was lifted off the ground by a gust of wind. PA 2019 Hoke Wyatt 47 6/19/2018 Boat N RV Superstore Berks Employee expired from heat stress. PA 2019 Hostetter Nevin 35 12/20/2018 AK Coal Jenner Twp. Died in industrial accident. PA 2019 Hursen Adam 33 2/4/2019 Tree Masters, Inc. Allegheny Worker was struck by a failing tree. Philadelphia Fire Department Death due to critical injuries during a training PA 2019 Hutchins Lt. Benny 62 6/27/2018 Roxborough Ladder 30 exercise. Was underneath a motor home when the PA 2019 Jacklous John 33 12/6/2018 Karl's Auto Body Springfield motor home lurched forward and came off the rear jacks. Struck by a rough terrain forklift while PA 2019 Jean Steve 33 12/4/2018 Nicholas Meats Cambria walking up a ramp. PA 2019 Jenkins Bobby Earl 31 2/27/2019 Stacey's Pizza Philadelphia Employee delivering pizza was shot and killed. PA 2019 Johnson Jeffrey 58 3/21/2019 DelMar Lounge Philadelphia Shot during a robbery. Large piece of equipment fell on him, pinning Middlebury PA 2019 Jones Mark 54 10/27/2018 Deep Well Services him to the platform 65' in the air where he Twp. was standing. PA 2019 Juck Gary 61 1/8/2019 Boro Developers, Inc. Montgomery Employee fell from a scaffold. Worker in tree electrocuted after contacting PA 2019 Kanouff Adam 40 6/11/2018 Townsend Tree Service, Co. Phillipsburg power line. PA 2019 Kelley Austin 17 9/15/2018 US Pipeline Adams Employee suffered heat stroke. PA 2019 Lennard Clarence 30 11/14/2018 AJ Biosenski Chester Temp worker fell from a garbage truck.

PA 2019 Lopez Nicolas Rubin Darilo 30 9/6/2018 Artscape Outdoor Living, LLC Ambler Worker died from hyperthermia.

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State Year Last Name First Name Age Death Employer Location Cause Worker was found unconscious at work PA 2019 Mace Stan 61 3/5/2018 Penske Trucking Reading station with a head injury. PA 2019 MacNair Jacob 39 7/11/2018 Quarry Cut Parker Ford Employee was run over by a front end loader. Employee was struck in the neck by a PA 2019 Martin Matthew M 25 12/6/2018 T.S. Hess & Sons Excavating Bucks County concrete saw. PA 2019 May Vernon 51 5/7/2018 Vernan May Landscaping, LLC. Thornton Worker fatally struck by log. PA 2019 McCloskey Tyler 23 10/4/2018 North American Directional Mineral Point Worker fatally struck by wrench. Worker died from burns and toxic gas PA 2019 Meyers Melissa 52 7/5/2018 Home Station Auto, LLC. Home exposure when car caught fire. PA 2019 Miller Barry 19 7/2/2018 Pro Disposal, Inc. Johnstown Worker fatally struck by dumpster. Worker died when acetylene tanks in van PA 2019 Miller Stephen 66 5/9/2018 Donmoyer, Inc. Ono exploded. Worker fatally crushed by printing press that PA 2019 Ocasio Ruben 32 5/29/2018 Britton Services, Inc. Allentown fell from rigging while being moved. Struck and killed by oncoming vehicle in a PA 2019 Ohly Jacqueline 26 8/21/2018 Nationwide Construction Group Erie work zone. PA 2019 Olewski Scott 53 8/31/2018 Bay Valley Foods, LLC North East Worker fatally struck by truck. PA 2019 Page Michael 41 10/15/2018 Georgia Pacific Wood Products McKean Employee fell 85ft from the roof of a building. PA 2019 Rae Clark Gerald 26 5/17/2018 Blue Triangle Hardwoods, LLC Everett Worker fatally struck by a truck. Employee was struck by an excavator being PA 2019 Rangle Eddy 20 7/10/2018 Joe Bucciarelli, Inc. Delaware operated by his father. A truck rolled over him as he was working PA 2019 Rhine Dale 66 1/2/2019 RelaDyne, LLC Berks underneath. PA 2019 Roxby James 48 9/18/2019 Jaflo, Inc. Kintnersville Worker died in fall from aerial lift basket. York City Department of Suffered a heart attack during a SWAT PA 2019 Sable Alex Isai 37 5/9/2018 Maryland Corrections training exercise.

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State Year Last Name First Name Age Death Employer Location Cause

Employee was pinned and crushed between PA 2019 Sayed Aziz 64 10/11/2018 Exel Inc. dba DHL Supply Mechanicsburg rack system and load rest on a stand up PIT. Struck by metal conduit that fell through PA 2019 Sexton Howard 70 2/21/2019 Raymour & Flannigan Lehigh Tunnel truck cabs window. PA 2019 Shelly Glenn "Alan" 64 11/28/2018 Franklin Storage Franklin Struck by 1800 pounds of plywood bundles.

PA 2019 Shing Shi Bao 53 3/28/2019 Nywp Enterprise, LLC. Mc Kees Rocks Worker fatally crushed between two trucks. PA 2019 Smith Anthony 32 8/16/2018 All-Tec Plumbing Philadelphia Trapped when trench collapsed. Main Street Automotive Services, Employee was working on a van when it PA 2019 Smookler Dan "BJ" 29 12/17/2018 Bucks LLC rolled and ran him over. Suffered a medical emergency and mail truck Westmoreland PA 2019 Sopko Ronald 47 3/14/2019 U.S. Postal Service plunged down a hillside and slammed into Cty the front porch of a home PA 2019 Tingley Robert 63 9/16/2018 Fedex Freight, Inc. Chester Springs Worker fatally struck by a skid of freight. Paradise PA 2019 Tripus Mike 65 11/27/2018 Paradise Township Fatally shot while at work. Township KSK Exteriors Roof and Siding, PA 2019 Trujiilo Oscar 40 10/16/2018 Coraopolis Worker died in fall from roof. LLC PA 2019 Vanhorn Andrew 35 10/11/2018 Cottle Asphalt Maintenance, Inc. Hooversville Fatally hit by truck as it was backing up.

PA 2019 Vestresca John 78 4/13/2018 Ettore Ventresca and Sons, LLC. New Hope Worker killed in fall over guardrail. Employee was killed by explosion in an PA 2019 Vigilante Joseph 63 6/12/2018 Vigilante Enterprises, Inc. Bucks underground vault. PA 2019 Walton Ryan 30 9/26/2018 Zimmerman Roofing Denver Worker died in fall from roof. A truck driver as found lying unresponsive Republic Environmental Systems, PA 2019 Wentz Raymond 59 1/23/2019 Berks outside of his truck and subsequently died Inc. from head injuries.

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State Year Last Name First Name Age Death Employer Location Cause Elevator mechanic caught in between the NJ 2019 Aisaint Abner 38 11/23/2018 Start Elevator, LLC Newark elevator and floor. Convenience store clerk fatality shot during NJ 2019 Bertram John 38 12/20/2018 Speedway, LLC Edison armed robbery. Mayor of North Arlington-died of cancer that NJ 2019 Bianchi Joseph 77 10/8/2018 Town of North Arlington, NJ North Arlington could be traced back to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. Century Retailers & NJ 2019 Caba Jose 44 10/15/2018 Edison Fall from lift. Manfacturing, Inc. Washington NJ 2019 Camey Tomas Canon 26 12/11/2018 AJR Landscaping, Inc. Exposed to generated Carbon Monoxide. Twps. NJ 2019 Coble Nicholas 24 6/6/2018 SHT Corp./Somerset Hill Towing Bridgewater Employee struck by motor vehicle.

NJ 2019 Davis, Jr. James 22 2/20/2019 Atlantic Utility Trailer Sales, Inc. Thorofare Crushing injury. NJ 2019 Degraff Christian 27 9/29/2018 Carson Corporation Princeton Crushed by equipment Jersey Devils, LLC/Jersey Devils Struck by steel beam that disengaged from NJ 2019 Delano Richard 68 6/20/2018 Brigatine Marine Contractor crane haul line. NJ 2019 Dempsey Natalie 21 12/25/2018 Mizpah Volunteer Fire Company Death due to vehicle collision. Struck by another employee sustained a NJ 2019 Duarte-Dutra Joel 47 5/1/2018 EPN Construction, LLC Villas fractured skull and was killed. Bergen County Department of NJ 2019 Epper Thomas J. 48 7/2/2018 Saddle River Struck by tree, fell in water and drowned. Public Works NJ 2019 Gabrieli Carlos 51 8/10/2018 E.E. Cruz & Company, Inc. Staten Island Struck by demolition saw. NJ 2019 Gilliard Basim 27 9/16/2018 Gloucester Terminals, LLC Paulboro Crushed by two steel planks . South Brunswick Board of South NJ 2019 Kochis Carolyn 68 8/1/2018 Suffered a stroke at work. Education, Transportation Brunswick NJ 2019 Lopez Rafael 24 11/9/2018 Bergholz's Tree Experts Bridgeton Struck by 9 ft. section of falling tree. NJ 2019 Maietta Angelo 31 6/2/2018 Power Cleanouts North Bergen Caught between two trucks. NJ 2019 Nunez Edwin 41 1/24/2019 Icco Cheese Company Orangeburg Fell in to a mixing machine.

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State Year Last Name First Name Age Death Employer Location Cause Crushed between rolling car and garbage NJ 2019 Oross William 49 5/3/2018 Solterra Recycling Solutions South River truck. NJ 2019 Perez Antonio 52 11/16/2018 B & H Equipment Rental, LLC Carlstadt Was pinned between forklift and rack. Walking back from an assessment and fell NJ 2019 Perillo Joseph 56 10/30/2018 Eastern Contractors, LLC Paterson into the hole in the roof. Ramos- DeWitt Concrete and Masonry, Foundation wall collapsed and struck the NJ 2019 Mauro 22 10/31/2018 Salem Ramirez Inc. employee's head and torso. Crushed while working on a home when he Ramos- Lower alloways NJ 2019 Nauro 22 10/21/2018 DeWitt Concrete & Masonry became trapped under debris after a wall Ramirez Creek Township collapsed.

NJ 2019 Reyes Jose 25 10/14/2018 Eagle Construction Group, LLC Fair Lawn Fell through unguarded skylight. NJ 2019 Sanderson John 56 2/4/2019 Weeks Marine Jersey City Fell from a barge mounted crane NJ 2019 Sprayberry Concetta 68 11/2/2018 Piscataway Township Schools Piscataway Suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Washington NJ 2019 Sucuc Edwin Israel 22 12/11/2019 AJR Landscaping, Inc. Exposed to generated Carbon Monoxide. Twps. Victim fell from a steel structure to the NJ 2019 Thomas John 54 6/6/2018 Industrial Servics Enterprises Millburn asphalt below. Driver's tractor trailer overturned and caught NJ 2019 Vergara Christian G. 22 1/9/2019 Unknown Elizabeth fire.

Prepared by PhilaPOSH using OSHA fatality records and media news reports Workers Memorial Day Fatalities 2019 March 2018-March 2019

State Year Last Name First Name Age Death Employer Location Cause

Worker fell approximately 40" from a scaffold DE 2019 Bachman Steven Lee 42 1/9/2019 Port of Wilmington New Castle that was erected inside of a tank. Swartzentruber Sawmill DE 2019 Brown Peter 57 10/2/2018 Camden Worker fatally struck by falling tree. Company Atlantic Coast Dismantling, LLC Worker was struck and killed by a cable used DE 2019 Leary Paul 64 1/11/2019 New Castle (ACD) to pull down a concrete column Worker trimming tree electrocuted after DE 2019 Mena Perez Rafael 33 8/2/2018 Asplundh Tree Expert, LLC. Wilmington contacting power line. Roblero- Construction worker hit by concrete pumper DE 2019 Alturo 29 2/29/2019 Unknown Lewes Velasquez truck. Struck and killed by a truck backing up while DE 2019 Garcia-Roman Heriberto 38 2/19/2019 David G. Horsey & Sons Lewis performing spotting duties.

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