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 flash 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. 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 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 reach 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. 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 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. 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 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. 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 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.