One worker died when a granite countertop fell on him at his job in Marietta. Another in Murrayville was electrocuted while working on a fluorescent light. A list of other Georgia worker deaths this fiscal year highlights the perils many face on their
Credit: Lois Norder
Credit: Lois Norder
jobs. Others died when a crane's brakes failed; from inhaling toxic fumes from asphalt; from being struck by a dump truck; crushed between poles in a kiln; and falling from a variety of structures.
Credit: Lois Norder
Credit: Lois Norder
You rarely hear about most of them.
A 2011 death made the news this Labor Day week. That's because a Fulton County jury awarded $29 million to the family of a 19-year-old burned to death while doing his job at Newell Recycling in East Point. The jury wanted to punish the company for what it saw as unsafe practices by the company, but jurors themselves won't know how Erik Hilario's case winds up. That's because after the verdict, the scrap metal company and the family reached a confidential settlement, with the company agreeing not to appeal.
In recognition of labor Day week, here are the Georgia workplace deaths reported by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration so far this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30.
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