Industrial
RAIL YARD FATALITY Worker Dies in Blytheville Steel Mill Accident (worker was killed while working in the rail yard – he was a locomotive operator with 27 years of experience – no details on what happened)
LINEMAN ELECTROCUTION Utility worker killed in Sullivan County identified (worker, 46, died repairing a downed wire – customers were without power in the area and was the reason the utility crew was in the area – a representative from the County Sheriff’s Department said that the company and OSHA would conduct their own investigations to determine why the downed line still had power and if all protocols were followed)
LANDFILL FATALITY w/ DUMP TRUCK Moffat County employee dies in landfill accident (worker died in an industrial accident at a County landfill – the man, who was a County employee, died at the scene at about 5:30 a.m. – he was operating a dump truck and hauling snow to the landfill when the accident occurred – investigation is ongoing)
LOTO/PRCS FATALITY Worker dies after accident at Arkansas plant (worker, 27, died after a mixer was activated while he was inside the tank attempting to retrieve a bag of salt he dropped – a co-worker found him in the mixer – he was taken to a Hospital after his co-worker pressed the emergency stop button to halt the machine)