Worker died in western Pa., 25th work site death in state since April 2016
Dozens attend the annual Lehigh Valley Workers' Memorial Ceremony at the Bethlehem Rose Garden held to honor Lehigh Valley workers who died on the job.
Worker died in western Pa., 26th work site death in state since April 2016
A lineman working on a utility pole was killed Sunday in Wayne Township, Lawrence County when his bucket-truck tipped over, officials said.
The 54-year-old New Castle man was in the truck's raised bucket on unstable ground when the truck tipped onto its side, according to officials.
About 4,500 Americans die on job sites each year; tens of thousands are injured, some of them permanently.
Earlier this year, a contractor was killed after falling at a job site in Upper Saucon. Since April, 2016, 25 Pennsylvanians have died in work site incidents, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Other work site deaths in Pennsylvania.
• A worker baling Christmas trees was struck and killed by a tree Nov. 18 in Bloomsburg, Columbia County.
• A pipe crushed at worker Nov. 7 at a site in York, York County.
Remembering Lehigh Valley workers who died on the job
• A man was struck by a log and killed Oct. 26 in Mount Pleasant Mills, Snyder County.
• A man was killed by a fall from a ladder Oct. 25 in Coraopolis, Allegheny County.
• A worker was killed after a wall collapsed on him Oct. 11 at a job site in Bensalem, Bucks County.
• A man was crushed to death between a tow truck and another vehicle on Dec. 13 in Johnstown, Cambria County.
• A man was killed after falling from a ladder on Sept. 23 in Bridgeport, Montgomery County.
• On Aug. 29, a man as killed when he was struck by a tree in McConnellsburg, Fulton County.
PHOTO GALLERY: Dozens attend the annual Lehigh Valley Workers' Memorial Ceremony at the Bethlehem Rose Garden held to honor Lehigh Valley workers who died on the job. (Harry Fisher)
• On Aug. 27, a man was killed after falling from a ladder in Gifford, McKean County.
• On Aug. 22, a man was killed after a lawnmower overturned in Erie, Erie County.
• A man was crushed between a forklift and a series of acetylene tanks Aug. 8 at a job site in Wind Gap.
• A man was killed after falling from a lift Aug. 5 in West Easton.
• A man was crushed to death after a trailer fell off a forklift in Bristol, Bucks county.
• A man was electrocuted in a boat lift July 21 in Harveys Lake, Luzerne County.
• On July 19, a man was crushed by a garbage truck in Northampton Borough.
• A man died after becoming trapped in a piece of machinery July 1 at a facility in Glen Rock, York county.
• A worker was asphyxiated in a manure pit June 28 at a work site in Newport, Perry County.
• On June 20, a man was killed after a trench collapse at a work site in Lebanon, Lebanon County.
• A man was killed after he was struck by a piece of metal on June 16 in Catasauqua.
• A worker was killed after falling from a roof June 6 at a work site in Allentown.
• A man died after falling from a ladder May 19 in York Springs, Adams County.
• On April 8, 2016, a man was killed after he fell from a roof in Wellsville, York County.
• Also on April 8, 2016, a man was killed after falling down a stairwell at a job site in Huntingdon Borough, Huntingdon County.