Case Summary
The table below contains preliminary information about Michigan workers who have died in 2024 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.
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Case Number |
Date of Injury |
Occupation | Description | Incident County | MIOSHA Program Related # | ||
| 036 |
6/13/2024
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Semi-truck Driver |
A semi-truck driver died after his vehicle crashed on the interstate.
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Monroe
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| 035 |
6/7/2024
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Shop Hand |
A shop hand died after a piece of sheet metal fell onto him when the cart he was using to carry it tipped over.
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Macomb
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13 | ||
| 034 |
6/10/2024
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Flight Instructor |
A flight instructor died after a plane crash.
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Lenawee
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| 033 |
5/30/2024
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Owner |
A business owner drowned after the tractor he was operating rolled into a drainage ditch when crossing a culvert that gave way.
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Clinton
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| 032 |
5/31/2024
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Truck Driver |
A truck driver died after the truck he was driving veered off the highway and crashed into an embankment.
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Kent
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| 031 |
5/24/2024
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Farmer |
A farmer died after falling from and being run over by the tractor he was operating.
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St. Clair
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| 030 |
5/29/2024
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Sheet Metal Worker |
A sheet metal worker died after the fixed work platform on which he was working gave way, causing him to fall 35 feet.
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Wayne
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12 | ||
| 029 |
1/7/2024
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Contractor |
A contractor died after drowning in a excavation pond.
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Gladwin
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| 028 |
1/7/2024
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Contractor |
A contractor died after drowning in a excavation pond.
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Gladwin
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| 027 |
5/20/2024
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Carpenter |
A carpenter died after he fell 20 feet from a roof and hit his head on the concrete below.
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Kent
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11 | ||
| 026 |
5/16/2024
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Mechanic | A mechanic died after the vehicle on which he was working fell and crushed him. |
Sanilac
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10 | ||
| 025 |
1/8/2024
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Mechanic | A mechanic died after being trapped underneath the rear of the truck on which he was working. | Gogebic | |||
| 024 |
4/19/2024
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Animal Caretaker | An animal caretaker died after falling off a stepladder onto concrete. | Kent | 9 | ||
| 023 |
1/15/2024
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Dentist | A dentist committed suicide with a firearm. | Macomb | |||
| 022 |
1/15/2024
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Truck Driver | A truck driver died from injuries sustained after a fall from the top of his semi-truck. | Wayne | |||
| 021 |
1/5/2024
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Laborer | A laborer died after falling 24 feet from an extension ladder and striking his head on concrete. | Wayne | |||
| 020 |
5/2/2024
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Contractor | A contractor died after falling from an extension ladder. | Oakland | 8 | ||
| 019 |
4/29/2024
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Laborer | A laborer died after being run over by a truck into which he was loading something. | Wayne | |||
| 018 |
4/29/2024
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Store Clerk
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A store clerk died in a fire. | Saginaw | |||
| 017 | 4/8/2024 | Agriculture Worker |
A driver died after police utilized deadly force against them.
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Berrien | |||
| 016 | 4/6/2024 | Agriculture Worker | An agriculture worker died from a tractor rollover after being ejected from the cab. | Cass | 6 | ||
| 015 | 3/27/2024 | Apprentice Pipefitter |
An apprentice pipefitter died after being struck in the face by a cap on a pressurized line.
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Wayne | |||
| 014 | 3/22/2024 | Scrapper |
A scrapper died after being crushed by a load carried by a skid steer.
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Montcalm | 7 | ||
| 013 | 3/20/2024 | Warehouse Agent |
A warehouse agent passed away after being pinned between a powered industrial truck and a racking system.
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Wayne | |||
| 012 | 2/15/2024 | Parts Runner |
A parts runner died as the result of a traffic accident involving multiple vehicles.
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Jackson | |||
| 011 | 3/13/2024 | Field Technician |
A field technician died as the result of a traffic accident involving multiple vehicles.
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Genessee | |||
| 010 | 2/23/2024 | Department Manager | A department manager committed suicide with a firearm. | Ingham | |||
| 009 | 1/24/2024 | Die Setter | A die setter died from injuries suffered when a rolling cart and die fixture fell onto him from a flatbed truck. | Macomb | 5 | ||
| 008 | 2/5/2024 | Owner | A business owner died in an oil field explosion while cleaning an oil tank. | Cass | 4 | ||
| 007 | 2/6/2024 | Bus Driver | A bus driver died as the result of an accident involving multiple vehicles. | Alpena | |||
| 006 | 2/5/2024 | HVAC Repair Technician | An HVAC repair technician died when their truck left the roadway and crashed. | Berrien | |||
| 005 | 2/3/2024 | Clerk | A clerk was fatally shot while attempting to prevent the theft of his vehicle. | Wayne | |||
| 004 | 1/31/2024 | Roofer | A roofer died from a fall after sheathing trusses. | Oakland | 3 | ||
| 003 | 1/31/2024 | Semi-Truck Driver | A semi-truck driver died when they were ejected from their vehicle after hitting the guard rail of an interstate exit. | Calhoun | |||
| 002 | 1/24/2024 | State Trooper | A state trooped died when they were struck by a vehicle while investigating a suspected DWI. | Saginaw | 2 | ||
| 001 | 1/9/2024 | Assistant Yard/Receiving Manager | An assistant yard/receiving manager died when he fell 20 feet from a order picker lift truck. | Ionia | 1 |