Worker electrocuted by power line is Michigan's 32nd workplace death of 2026
A northern Michigan business owner was electrocuted after cutting down a tree at a private residence earlier this month, state officials said.
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A northern Michigan business owner was electrocuted after cutting down a tree at a private residence earlier this month, state officials said.
An electric utility worker is Michigan's 30th workplace death of 2026, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.
A Southfield landscaper and a telecommunications technician in West Olive have been added to the list of Michigan's workplace deaths during 2026.
MIOSHA reports that the automotive technician's death is the 21st workplace death in 2026 and the fifth in 30 days.
A 22-year-old worker died after he was pinned under a trailer at a construction site in Grand Rapids, Michigan, officials said.
A 52-year-old arborist died after being struck in the head by a falling tree branch in Edwardsburg, officials said.
MIOSHA reports that the farm worker's death is the 16th workplace death in 2026 and the sixth in 30 days.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued over $26,000 in fines against the U.S. Postal Service after a worker died late last year at a distribution center in Allen Park, Michigan.
A 34-year-old die setter died after he was pinned between two dies in Livingston County earlier this week, officials said.
The fatal accident involving a car hauler March 4 in Eastpointe has been recorded as the state's fifth workplace-related death this year.
A workplace fatality on Feb. 6 in Flint is Michigan's second worksite death during 2026, state officials said.
MIOSHA says the number of workplace fatalities in 2025 is an increase from 34 in 2024.
The Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration said there were at least 43 workplace fatalities in the state last year.
Wyoming and North Dakota had the highest rate of employee fatalities, according to an analysis from labor union AFL-CIO.
This is nearly double the number of people who admitted to sending texts and e-mails in a 2012 survey.
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration says it found 10 serious safety violations at the plant, including failing to make sure employees don't work under suspended loads and stay clear of loads being lifted by cranes.
Commerce Township-based Nuspire Networks and Crystal Lake, Ill.-based Automotive Compliance Consultants announced a partnering agreement to provide end-to-end OSHA, FCRA, EEOC and other physical and Internet compliance services to auto retailers.
