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Use the information in this table to build hazard awareness and prevent risk for similar occurrences in your workplace. This table shares preliminary details about many of the fatalities reported to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration. These descriptions reflect information provided to MIOSHA at the initial report of the incident and are not the result of the official MIOSHA investigation.
When available, MIFACE Summaries of MIOSHA Inspections will be included at the end of the description.
FATALITY NUMBER |
DATE |
OCCUPATION |
AGE |
TYPE OF INJURY |
DESCRIPTION |
INCIDENT LOCATION (CITY) |
| 1. | 1/4/23 | Truck Driver | 57 | Struck by | On January 4, 2023, a 57-year-old truck driver was making a delivery in a concrete truck which became stuck at the jobsite. A contractor used a bulldozer with a tow cable to pull the concrete truck out. The hitch pin on the bulldozer failed causing the tow cable to whip through the windshield of the concrete truck fatally striking the victim. | Rogers City |
| 2. | 1/23/23 | Truck Driver | 54 | Struck by | On January 23, 2023, a 54-year-old truck driver was kneeling over a single-piece rim wheel and tire assembly that was lying flat on the ground. While inflating the tire, the sidewall burst, and the assembly shot up fatally striking the victim. | Detroit |
| 3. | 2/22/23 | Firefighter | 28 | Shock | On February 22, 2023, a 28-year-old firefighter had responded to a call for a broken tree branch that was hanging on a power line. After the fire department secured the scene, a different power line broke and struck the victim. He was knocked down and electrocuted. | Paw Paw |
| 4. | 3/3/2023 | Road Maintenance Employee | 58 | Struck by | On March 3, 2023, a 58-year-old Van Buren County road worker was part of a four-man crew performing road repair work. The victim was performing traffic control when he was struck by a commuter vehicle. | Arlington Township |
There were 42 MIOSHA-related deaths in 2022. 2009 saw the lowest number with 24.
If you need help or assistance in ensuring your workplace is safe, MIOSHA is here with resources to help. The Consultation Education and Training (CET) Division provides workplace safety and health training and consultations to employers and employees throughout Michigan free of charge. Contact CET today at 800-866-4674 or submit a request online.
Every life is precious. Our mutual goal must be that every employee goes home at the end of every shift unharmed.
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