Death In The American Workplace
by Mortuary Transport Expert ~ April 13th, 2008. Filed under: Death In The News.Fallen Power Pole Kills Contract Utility Worker
Dallas,TX – A utility worker from Oklahoma was killed Saturday when a power pole crushed him. Thomas Lansdale was part of a utility crew working to restore power knocked out by Thursday’s storms. Witnesses said crews were using a small crane to hoist a 4,000-pound utility pole up when the cable snapped and it fell on Lansdale. Residents in the heavily damaged Hurst neighborhood were stunned by the weekend tragedy. “It is so sad. It’s tragic,” homeowner Lorie Disinski said. “We came through this all the way around and it’s just sad that the people who are coming to help us to restore electricity have a loss of life.” Although she’s spent the past couple of days
Man dies after truck rolls over him, Police believe Winchester resident’s truck was in neutral
MURRIETA, CA – A 45-year-old Winchester man died Friday after his own truck rolled over him, according to the Murrieta Police Department. The man, identified by coroner’s officials as Efrain Nolasco, was securing a gate at the Jo-Dan Farms Nursery on Pabesu Road, located near the Greer Ranch gated community, when his truck rolled backward over him, according to police. Investigators believe Nolasco, who worked at the nursery, had left his large stake-bed truck running in neutral and did not set the parking brake when he went to secure the gate. Nolasco died at the scene. The Police Department and the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health are investigating the incident.
Man Dies after Falling from Cellular Tower
Wake Forest, N.C. — A 34-year old Oklahoma man died Saturday after falling from a cellular tower in Wake Forest. Charles Wade Lupton, of Midwest City, died from injuries after falling about 150 feet at 11156 Capital Boulevard. Lupton was with a co-worker at the time of the accident. Lupton was employed by MJM Group LLC of Franklin, Tenn. The exact cause of the incident is under investigation. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration is also investigating.
