Case Summary
The table below contains preliminary information about Michigan workers who died in 2018 as a result of an injury sustained while at work. The information has been obtained from public media sources, MIOSHA and stakeholder reporters. MIFACE has not verified this information; verification may conclude that the death is out of scope.
A MIOSHA Program-Related fatality is determined by whether the individual who died was employed in an industry included in MIOSHA jurisdiction as defined in Public Act 154 of 1974, as amended and the fatality may be related to a MIOSHA standard.
| Case Number | Date of Injury | Occupation | Description | Incident County |
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226. |
10/28/18 | Laborer | A laborer died in a motor vehicle collision. | Saginaw |
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225. |
9/26/18 | Laborer | A laborer died in a motor vehicle collision. | Oakland |
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224. |
4/30/18 | Laborer | A laborer died in a motor vehicle accident. | Hillsdale |
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223. |
4/30/18 | Laborer | A laborer died in a motor vehicle accident. | Hillsdale |
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222. |
4/23/18 | Laborer | A laborer died in a motor vehicle accident. | Genesee |
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221. |
10/15/18 | Foreman | A foreman died in a motor vehicle collision. | Newaygo |
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220. |
4/18/18 | Technician | A technician died in a motor vehicle collision. | Clinton |
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219. |
2/28/18 | Owner | An owner died from a self-inflicted hanging. | Charlevoix |
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218. |
7/12/18 | Engineer | An engineer was struck by a falling tree. | Midland |
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217. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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216. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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215. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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214. |
1/10/18 | Owner | An owner died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. | Sanilac |
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213. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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212. |
12/23/14 | Carpenter | A carpenter died of complications from a motor vehicle collision. | Livingston |
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211. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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210. |
11/24/18 | Truck Driver | A truck driver died of complications from drug use. | Wayne |
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209. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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208. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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207. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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206. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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205. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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204. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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203. |
9/25/18 | Truck Driver | A truck driver died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. | Jackson |
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202. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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201. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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200. |
11/9/18 | Owner | An owner died in a single vehicle accident. | Ogemaw |
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199. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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198. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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197. |
8/24/18 | Farmer | A farmer died in a motor vehicle collision. | Ingham |
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196. |
10/31/18 | Electrician | An electrician was struck by a motor vehicle. | Wayne |
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195. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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194. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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193. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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192. |
11/15/18 | Sales Manager | A sales manager died in a motor vehicle collision. | Hillsdale |
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191. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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190. |
5/23/18 | Maintenance Laborer | A maintenance laborer died from a self-inflicted hanging. | Mackinac |
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189. |
10/31/18 | Sales Coordinator | A sales coordinator died in a motor vehicle collision. | Kent |
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188. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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187. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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186. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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185. |
3/7/18 | Owner | An owner died when his equipment broke through ice. | Gogebic |
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184. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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183. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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182. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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181. |
8/2/18 | Carpenter | A carpenter was struck by a falling tree. | Eaton |
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180. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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179. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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178. |
8/26/18 | Mechanic | A mechanic was struck by a vehicle. | Wayne |
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177. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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176. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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175. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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174. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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173. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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172. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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171. |
3/25/18 | Auto Parts Manager | An auto parts manager was crushed by a tree. | Monroe |
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170. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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169. |
10/3/18 | Owner | An owner was found murdered. | Kent |
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168. |
5/23/18 | Farmer | A farmer died in a motor vehicle collision. | Van Buren |
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167. |
5/31/18 | Owner | An owner died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. | Macomb |
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166. |
10/12/18 | Truck Driver | A truck driver died in a motor vehicle collision. | Hillsdale |
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165. |
9/29/18 | Owner | An owner was found murdered. | Wayne |
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164. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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163. |
7/23/18 | Retail Worker | A retail worker was struck by a motor vehicle. | Jackson |
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162. |
10/19/18 | Die Maker | A die maker died due to complications from a leg injury. | Oakland |
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161. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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160. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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159. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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158. |
6/10/18 | Owner | An owner died in a motor vehicle collision. | Genesee |
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157. |
2/25/18 | Truck Driver | A truck driver died from a drug overdose. | Jackson |
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156. |
5/23/18 | Setup Man | A setup man died in a motor vehicle collision. | Van Buren |
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155. |
3/15/18 | Quality Control Inspector | A quality control inspector died from a self-inflicted hanging. | Macomb |
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154. |
5/13/18 | Owner | An owner died in a motor vehicle crash. | Lapeer |
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153. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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152. |
1/25/18 | Laborer | A laborer was found murdered. | Oakland |
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151. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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150. |
9/26/18 | Mechanic | A mechanic died due to complications from a fall. | Chippewa |
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149. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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148. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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147. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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146. |
8/9/18 | Corrections Officer | A corrections officer died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. | Ingham |
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145. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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144. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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143. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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142. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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141. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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140. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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139. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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138. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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137. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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136. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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135. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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134. |
2/11/18 | Management | A manager was crushed underneath a falling bulldozer. | Schoolcraft |
| 133. | Out of Scope. | |||
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132. |
11/14/18 | Farmer | A farmer fell from a barn loft. | Ingham |
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131. |
6/23/18 | Sander | A sander died from cardiovascular disease while boat racing. | Ottawa |
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130. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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129. |
9/4/18 | Owner | An automotive dealership owner died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. | Washtenaw |
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128. |
8/27/18 | Owner | A transportation co. owner died in a motor vehicle collision. | Berrien |
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127. |
9/6/18 | Owner | A real estate owner died due to complications from a fall. | Washtenaw |
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126. |
11/25/18 | Owner | A metal fabrication co. owner died from a self-inflicted hanging. | Oakland |
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125. |
11/13/18 | Farm Manager | A farm manager died in a motor vehicle collision. | St. Joseph |
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124. |
8/1/18 | Laborer | A laborer died in a motor vehicle collision. | St. Joseph |
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123. |
12/1/18 | Laborer | A laborer died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. | Macomb |
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122. |
4/11/18 | Clerk | A store clerk was killed in a homicide. | Saginaw |
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121. |
8/15/18 | Laborer | A laborer died due to complications from a fall at work. | Wayne |
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120. |
Out of Scope. | |||
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119. |
10/4/18 | Occupational Therapist | An Occupational Therapist was killed in a hit-and-run. | Kalamazoo |
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118. |
7/8/18 | Facilities Manager | MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. | Cass |
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117. |
12/10/18 | Waiter | A waiter died from anaphylactic shock. | Kent |
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116. |
Unknown | Laborer | A laborer died due to complications from a previous work-injury. | Oakland |
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115. |
1/30/18 | Rancher | A rancher died of a drug overdose. | Jackson |
| 114. | 3/30/18 | Landlord |
A tenant-landlord was shot. |
Tuscola |
| 113. | 3/30/18 | Landlord |
A tenant-landlord was shot. |
Tuscola |
| 112. | 12/12/18 | Operator |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Wayne |
| 111. | 7/5/18 | Handy man | A handy man was pinned between the bucket and cab or a tractor. | Grand Traverse |
| 110. | 12/4/18 | Mechanic |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Allegan |
| 109. | 5/4/18 | Farmer |
A farmer died after falling from a moving pick up truck due to high winds. |
Huron |
| 108. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 107. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 106. | 11/30/18 | Veterinarian |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Kent |
| 105. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 104. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 103. | 11/4/18 | Farmer |
A farmer was run over by the tractor he was repairing. |
Saginaw |
| 102. | 10/5/18 | Lineman | MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. | Grand Traverse |
| 101. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 100. | 6/7/18 | Farmer |
A farmer died from a self-inflicted gun wound. |
Lapeer |
| 99. | 9/2/18 | Engine mechanic |
An engine mechanic died from self-inflicted carbon monoxide poisoning. |
Oceana |
| 98. | 4/27/18 | Assembly worker |
An automotive assembly worker died from medical complications from thermal injuries. |
Kent |
| 97. | 5/3/18 | Excavator |
An excavator died from blunt force trauma after being struck in a motor vehicle accident. |
Clinton |
| 96. | 4/26/18 | Propane serviceman | A propane serviceman died of asphyxia after being pinned. | Allegan |
| 95. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 94. | 3/19/18 | Auto repairman |
An auto repairman was shot. |
Wayne |
| 93. | 11/8/18 | Firefighter |
A firefighter died from a health-related issue. |
Wayne |
| 92. | 11/13/18 | Security Guard |
A security guard was shot. |
Wayne |
| 91. | 7/5/07 | Owner |
An owner died due to complications from a machine-related accident. |
Alcona |
| 90. | 5/13/18 | Owner |
An owner died in a bulldozer accident. |
Calhoun |
| 89. | 2/11/06 | Owner |
A owner died due to complications from a crush injury. |
Alger |
| 88. | 7/24/18 | Teacher |
A teacher died in a motor vehicle collision. |
Kalamazoo |
| 87. | 1/1/89 | Truck Driver |
A truck driver died due to complications from a fall. |
Kalamazoo |
| 86. | 11/5/18 | Limestone worker |
A limestone worker died in a car accident between two company vehicles. |
Mackinac |
| 85. | 10/30/18 | Truck Driver |
A truck driver died in a head-on collision with another truck. |
Hillsdale |
| 84. | 4/5/18 | Repoman |
A repoman died in a motor vehicle-pedestrian crash. |
Lapeer |
| 83. | 6/1/18 | Waste Water Treatment | A public utility wastewater treatment worker died from a self-inflicted hanging. | Shiawassee |
| 82. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 81. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 80. | 1/10/18 | Contractor |
A construction contractor died from a self-inflicted hanging. |
Wayne |
| 79. | 7/12/18 | Technician |
A technician died in a motor vehicle collision. |
Allegan |
| 78. | 8/17/11 | Manager |
A manager died due to complications from a fall. |
Mackinac |
| 77. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 76. | 10/16/18 | Owner |
A company owner died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle car crash. |
Monroe |
| 75. | 10/20/18 | Laborer |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Kent |
| 74. | 10/11/18 | Carpenter |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Berrien |
| 73. | 10/8/18 | Owner |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Menominee |
| 72. | 8/21/18 | Heat Treating Equipment Operator |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Macomb |
| 71. | 10/26/18 | Roofer |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Oakland |
| 70. | 4/30/99 | Laborer |
A laborer died due to complications from a previous injury |
Oakland |
| 69. | 2/6/18 | Farmer |
A farmer died after being struck in the head by a tree branch from a tree that was being trimmed. |
Branch |
| 68. | 9/23/18 | Trucking |
A semi-truck driver died when his truck rolled over. |
Newaygo |
| 67. | 9/24/18 | Owner |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Ingham |
| 66. | 9/25/18 | Laborer |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Manistee |
| 65. | 9/24/18 | Electrician |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Wayne |
| 64. | 6/21/18 | Pastor |
A pastor died after falling 15 feet from a roof. |
Wayne |
| 63. | 9/19/18 | Firefighter |
A firefighter died at home after responding to several fires. |
Macomb |
| 62. | 9/17/18 | Farmer |
A farmer died when a tractor rolled onto them while cutting grass. |
Monroe |
| 61. | 9/18/18 | Garbage Collector |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Jackson |
| 60. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 59. | 9/6/18 | Owner |
A business owner died when their private plane crashed. |
St. Clair |
| 58. | 9/5/18 | Laborer |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Washtenaw |
| 57. | 9/1/18 | Laborer |
A laborer was killed by two co-workers in a homicide. |
Sanilac |
| 56. | 7/30/18 | Assembly |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Osceola |
| 55. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 54. | 7/31/18 | Technician |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
St. Clair |
| 53. | 8/4/18 | Police Officer |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Wayne |
| 52. | 8/18/18 | Jet Car Driver |
A jet car driver died after crashing into a guard rail which set the jet car on fire. |
Dickinson |
| 51. | 5/9/18 | Laborer |
A laborer died after driving into the back of a semi-tractor trailer. |
Kent |
| 50. | 7/12/18 | Owner |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Macomb |
| 49. | 7/16/18 | Machine Adjuster |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Oakland |
| 48. | 7/14/18 | Laborer |
A power-washer came into contact with an electrical line and was electrocuted. |
Cass |
| 47. | 5/29/18 | Owner |
A business owner was shot during a robbery. |
Wayne |
| 46. | 7/12/18 | Blaster |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Monroe |
| 45. | 6/26/18 | Barber |
A barber died after being shot by a coworker. |
Wayne |
| 44. | 2/26/18 | Owner |
A business owner died from a self-inflicted hanging. |
Kalamazoo |
| 43. | 1/6/18 | Dispatcher |
A dispatcher died of complications from a fall and injury to the head. |
Crawford |
| 42. | 5/20/18 | Volunteer Laborer |
A volunteer laborer drowned while cleaning a sewer drain. |
Midland |
| 41. |
Out of Scope. |
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| 40. | 6/14/18 | Mechanic |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Genesee |
| 39. | 6/14/18 | Operating Engineer | MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. | Wayne |
| 38. | 4/11/18 | Farm hand |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Washtenaw |
| 37. | 1/19/18 | Owner |
A business owner died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. |
Ottawa |
| 36. | 5/10/18 | Operator |
An operator was run over by a car that had started to roll down a hill. |
Washtenaw |
| 35. | 1/15/18 | Owner |
A business owner died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. |
Wayne |
| 34. | 1/29/18 | Driver |
A driver for a mail/courier service died in a motor vehicle collision. |
Saginaw |
| 33. | 5/8/18 | Machine Operator |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Alpena |
| 32. | 3/16/18 | Truck Driver |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Gratiot |
| 31. | 5/21/18 | Clerk |
A gas station clerk died of gunshot wounds sustained during a robbery. |
Kent |
| 30. | 5/21/18 | Truck Driver |
A truck driver died in a motor vehicle collision. |
Muskegon |
| 29. | 4/30/18 | Truck Driver |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Oakland |
| 28. | 5/4/18 | Foreman |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Oakland |
| 27. | 5/23/18 | Paving Crew Member |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Oakland |
| 26. | 4/27/18 | Laborer |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Wayne |
| 25. | 5/29/18 | Owner |
A bar owner died of injuries sustained during a robbery. |
Wayne |
| 24. | 5/29/18 | Tow Truck Driver |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Washtenaw |
| 23. | 5/17/18 | Laborer |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Saginaw |
| 22. | 5/26/18 | Farm Helper |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Saginaw |
| 21. | 3/15/18 | Bus Driver |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Chippewa |
| 20. | 2/26/18 | Builder |
A builder died after a fall. |
Grand Traverse |
| 19. | 3/23/18 | Teacher |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Macomb |
| 18. | 3/26/18 | Salesperson |
A fabric shop salesperson died from gunshot wounds. |
Ingham |
| 17. | 3/21/18 | Postal Worker |
A mail carrier died after being pinned between a mail truck and a guard rail. |
Washtenaw |
| 16. | 3/19/18 | Owner |
An auto repair shop owner died from gunshot wounds. |
Wayne |
| 15. | 2/26/18 | Laborer |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Macomb |
| 14. | 2/15/18 | Unknown |
An individual died when struck by a vehicle while walking on a roadway. |
Genessee |
| 13. | 2/26/18 | Parks & Recreation Mgr | MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. | Chippewa |
| 12. | 2/13/18 | Police Officer |
A police officer, who was driving a police car, was struck by another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. The decedent was participating in a training exercise at the time of the incident. |
Wayne |
| 11. | 2/7/18 | Restaurant Worker |
A restaurant worker died from an accidental drug overdose. |
Grand Traverse |
| 10. | 2/7/18 | Truck Driver |
A truck driver died when he rear-ended another semi-tractor trailer and was ejected from his cab. |
Washtenaw |
| 9. | 2/4/18 | Uber Driver |
An Uber driver died from gunshot wounds. |
Wayne |
| 8. | 2/1/18 | Operations Manager | An operations manager died when he was shot by a disgruntled employee. | Wayne |
| 7. | 2/1/18 | Manager |
A manager died when he was shot by a disgruntled employee. |
Oakland |
| 6. | 1/19/18 | Supplier Quality Engineer | A supplier quality engineer died when the vehicle he was driving rear-ended a parked semi-tractor trailer. | Jackson |
| 5. | 1/24/18 | Police Officer |
A police officer died several days after being shot while responding to a domestic violence call. |
Wayne |
| 4. | 1/1/18 | Singer |
A singer died from a gunshot wound. |
Wayne |
| 3. | 1/5/18 | Farmer |
A farmer died when he was pinned between the cab and bucket of a skid steer loader. |
Jackson |
| 2. | 1/9/18 | Owner |
A fence company owner died from a gunshot wound |
Macomb |
| 1. | 1/10/18 | Tow Truck Driver |
MIOSHA Program-Related Fatality. Please access information here. |
Saginaw |