In Farmington, a Roche Brothers, Inc., employee was harvesting almonds when he was caught between the harvesting machine and its tire. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Roche Brothers, based in Escalon, has an EMR of 183. Its workers’ comp coverage is through Zenith Insurance. In Bermuda Dunes, near Palm Springs, the co-owner of …
There are three new California workplace fatalities. In Huntington Beach, an employee of Guardian Roofs fell from the second-story roof at a worksite and died. The company has a 112 EMR and is insured by State Compensation Insurance Fund. In Goleta, a groundsman for Wilson Construction was driving on U.S. Highway 10. He pulled over …
There are two new California workplace fatalities, both the result of employees being struck. In San Diego, a shipyard employee was killed after being struck and trapped beneath a piece of steel foundation material at the General Dynamics NASSCO shipyard. The employee was lowering the platform when it fell on him. Coworkers lifted the steel …
There are nine new California workplace fatalities. Four were from falls. In Woodland, a laborer for Proframe, Inc., was working at a new construction site when he fell about 45 feet to the ground and died at the scene. Rocklin-based Proframe is a general contractor specializing in framing, concrete, fencing, siding, and decking. It has …
There are four new California workplace fatalities. In Kneeland, Humboldt County, two employees of EHS Amentum, a pilot and co-pilot, were killed when their plane crashed on approach to the local airstrip. Amentum is a consulting, engineering, and program and facilities management firm. Its EMR is 46 EMR and workers’ comp coverage through All-American Insurance. …
Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has cited Grande’s One Priority Roofing following the December 12th, 2023, death of an employee. The Division seeks about $11,000 in penalties in the case. The 54-year-old male employee was sweeping roofing material from a rooftop at a Lompoc commercial building when he walked into an area that …
There are eight new California workplace fatalities, four from falls. The incidents include: The death in Berkeley of a foreman working for Arboricultural Specialties, Inc., who fell about 40 feet during a tree-trimming job. The company has an EMR of 86 and workers’ comp coverage through Cypress Insurance. In Walnut, a warehouse worker for Tuxton …
There are two new workplace fatalities. In San Clemente another CalTrans employee was killed. It is the 194th Caltrans employee to be killed on the job since 2021. Equipment operator Alexander Rodish, 55, was struck by a tow truck while working along the I-5 freeway. According to a report, Rodish and another employee had pulled …