Fatality, Fatalities in Accidents Search Find Fatal Accident Accident101 News Report

** Latest Accidents News **

*** News Filter: "WY"

Wyo. ranks 2nd for workplace fatality rate in 2010
CBS News
That year in Wyoming, workplace accidents claimed 33 lives, up from 19 in 2009. Wyoming ranked fourth for its workplace fatality rate in 2009 but has been first or second nine of the past 10 years. The state's consistently high workplace death rate ...
Wyoming ranks among worst, again, in workplace fatalitiesWyoFile
WV tops 2010 workplace fatality rankingsWOWK

all 35 news articles »

Official: New Wyoming work epidemiologist could be hired soon
Casper Star-Tribune Online
“Any fatality is too high, but what these numbers show is that our roads are killing us,” he told attendees of the conference, which was sponsored by the Wyoming Mining Association, the Wyoming Contractors Association and the Petroleum Association of ...

and more »

Wyoming Governor Open to Higher Fines for Worker Deaths
Insurance Journal
Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead says more may need to be done to combat the state's high workplace fatality rate. Mead told a meeting of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Industry Safety Alliance that new state workplace safety legislation might not be enough to reverse ...

and more »

Mead open to higher fines for worker deaths
KULR-TV
Matt Mead says more may need to be done to combat the state's high workplace fatality rate. Mead told a meeting of the Wyoming Oil and Gas Industry Safety Alliance on Tuesday that new state workplace safety legislation might not be enough to reverse ...
Mead won't rule out higher penalties for worker deathsThe Ranger

all 17 news articles »

Latina Lista: The Smart News Source
W.Va. one of most dangerous places to work
Chicago Tribune
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming and Alaska were among states with the highest workplace fatality rates while New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island were states with the lowest rates. In 2010 across the country, data from the Bureau of Labor ...
AFL-CIO: More Workers Killed On Job While Regulations LanguishHuffington Post
AFL-CIO Report: 13 Workers Killed on the Job Each Day in 2010Occupational Health and Safety

all 10 news articles »

WyoFile
Widow of a fallen Wyoming worker speaks
WyoFile
Hastert said he's come up against his fellow legislative colleagues who believe Wyoming's worst-in-the-nation workplace fatality rate can't be helped with higher fines and more inspections. “I think it's up to you, as voters of the state of Wyoming, ...

Workers Memorial Day – 1 Worker Lost Every 10 Days in WYO
Public News Service
That's been the average in work-related fatalities in Wyoming since 1992 - and all those who have died on the job are being saluted today (Friday) for Workers' Memorial Day. Kim Floyd, Wyoming State AFL-CIO executive secretary, will be one of the ...

and more »

Sheridan Media (press release)
Wyoming Workforce Safety Has a Long Road to Haul
Sheridan Media (press release)
By Tracee Davis on Mon 04/30/2012 06:00 The state of Wyoming has had one on-the-job fatality every 10 days for the last 20 years, and that has made Wyoming either the first or second most dangerous state for employment since 2001.

and more »

Human Resources Journal
AFL-CIO: Hawaii ranks 20th for deaths on the job
Hawaii 24/7 (press release)
The risk of job fatalities and injuries varies widely from state to state, in part due to the mix of industries. West Virginia led the country with the highest fatality rate (13.1 per 100000), followed by Wyoming (11.9), Alaska (11.8), South Dakota ...
13 workers a day die on the job in the USPress TV

all 38 news articles »

South Dakota ranks high in deaths on the job
Rapid City Journal
West Virginia led the country in workplace fatalities in 2010, though the numbers were skewed by a coal mine disaster that killed 29 miners. Wyoming and Alaska were second and third, respectively, with just under 12 fatalities per 100000 employees.

and more »