Daily Safety Briefs — Duty of Care

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Serious incident

Construction: On October 27, 2026, a 24-year-old construction worker was killed west of Cedar City in Iron County, Utah, when a dump truck driven by a co-worker backed into him while he was greasing an excavator bucket; the sheriff’s office is investigating. Construction brief

General Industry: On October 20, 2026, Jamil Wilson, 47, a New York State Thruway Authority maintenance worker with a mowing crew, was struck and killed on the shoulder of I-287 in White Plains when a car left the roadway after a collision. General Industry brief

Agriculture: On October 18, 2026, a 42-year-old man died after he was struck by a combine in Sand Creek Township, Scott County, Minnesota; the sheriff’s office is investigating the circumstances. Agriculture brief

Healthcare: On October 24, 2026, a nurse was killed and another health worker severely injured when they were attacked while responding to an Ebola alert in Bafwasende, Democratic Republic of the Congo; UN and WHO officials called for health workers to be protected. Healthcare brief

Warehousing: On October 22, 2026, Arlie Russell, 54, a security guard checking paperwork and seals at the Koch Foods plant in Morristown, Tennessee, was killed when a backing semi pinned him between two trailers; Tennessee OSHA is investigating. Warehousing brief

Utilities: On October 26, 2026, Bessemer Water Utility worker Romella Tabb, 63, was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while servicing a water meter in Brighton, Alabama; a man has been charged with leaving the scene. Utilities brief

Manufacturing: On October 23, 2026, Kelsy Vance Justus, 28, died at the Panagakos Asphalt plant in Greenville County, South Carolina; the coroner listed traumatic asphyxia, and OSHA is investigating. Manufacturing brief

Entertainment: In a non-U.S. case, on October 16, 2026, stage worker Matheus da Silva Castanha, 25, was shocked while installing stage equipment at the Musiva venue in Cuiabá, Brazil, fell from a ladder, and died on October 21; police are investigating. Entertainment brief

Fire: On October 24, 2026, St. Lucie County (Florida) Fire District firefighter-paramedic Austin Hodge, 34, was found unresponsive in his bunk during shift change at Station 9 in Fort Pierce and died at the hospital; the circumstances have not been released. Fire brief

Police: On October 24, 2026, Logan County (West Virginia) Sheriff’s Deputy Caden R. Mullins, 24, was killed when his cruiser collided with a coal truck at Route 10 and Rum Creek Road; West Virginia State Police are investigating. Police brief

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