USMWF

Because going to work shouldn't be a grave mistake!

 

FACE to FACE

 

Standing FACE to FACE and getting the full picture.

NIOSH provides grants to nine State agencies for its Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (FACE), which provides in-depth investigation reports for a small number of work-related fatality incidents. USMWF will be aligning the photos and tributes from our Faces campaign with these State-FACE reports. Although only a small fraction of all work-related fatalities are assessed through this FACE program, we do want to make the connections to give an identity to the deceased worker and to increase the opportunity to learn lessons from a family's loss.

   

 

Current News

 

News and Updates

Stay informed and up to date with news, events and opinions with just a quick look. We now have a Twitter, Facebook Fan Page and Facebook Causes Page and we continue to list our lost loves on the Weekly Toll.

   

 

Events

 

DOL

US Department of Labor's OSHA announces 'OSHA Listens' public meeting to solicit comments and suggestions from stakeholder. View live stream video at 9- 6:30 on March 4th

Protecting American Workers Alliance Press Release

Families Testimony's

USMWF Group Letter to OSHA

Debi Koehler-Fergen

Katherine Rodriguez

Melissa King

Donna Puleio

Tammy Miser

Tonya Ford

Wanda Dejesus

   

 

Tributes D-G

 

Dale Jones, 44

Dale Jones, 44  Dale Jones, 44 ~ 5/11/65 - 12/6/09 ~ Sent in by wife, Tobi Jones ~ Killed when picking up debris from a road after dark and struck by a car traveling at 50 while he was working for the Anderson Indiana Street Department.

Damien Whipple, 24

Damien Whipple, 24  Damien Whipple, 24 ~ 6/15/1985 - 7/10/2009 ~ Sent in by sister, Kima Whipple-Jackson ~ Killed from fall off a train onto the tracks and was pinned under another train while switching rail cars at Rescar Industries in Gordon, GA ~ He is deeply missed by his mother, sisters and brothers, family and friends. We know he is resting with God.

Dante M. Perales, 30

Dante M. Perales, 30  Dante M. Perales, 30 ~ 2/7/1975 - 2/5/2005 ~ Sent in by Mother Sister and Aunt ~ Killed in the line of duty. His name is Dante Perales and he is loved and missed more than words can ever say. Everyone seen the picture of him in his Police uniform but I wanted to show a different photo of him. I love you Dante and would do anything to have you back. Love Patricia.

David Morris Jr (Bud), 29

David Morris Jr (Bud), 29  David Morris Jr (Bud), 29 ~ 12/30/2005 ~ Sent in by wife, Stella Morris ~ Killed at HandD Mining Inc/PP construction Inc/Black Mountain Resources LLC when struck in the head by coal hauler.

Dennis (Louie) Stenner, 58

Dennis (Louie) Stenner, 58  Dennis (Louie) Stenner, 58 ~ 3/20/1948 - 7/28/2006 ~ Sent in by wife, Connie Stenner ~ Killed at Village of Muscoda Public Works

Donald Wilcher Smith, 23

Donald Wilcher Smith, 23  Donald Wilcher Smith, 23 ~ 5/27/1982 - 3/26/2005 ~ Sent in by father, Coit Smith ~ Killed at Sanderson Farms when electrocuted. To view full tribute click here.

Erin Sperrey, 20

Erin Sperrey, 20  Erin Sperrey, 20 Sent in by friend ~ Killed at Tim Horton's coffee shop when beaten to death. To view full tribute click here.

Gary Puleio, 53

Brian Steven Isdell, 55  Gary Puleio, 53 ~ 4/13/48 - 8/15/01 ~ Sent in by sister, Donna Puleio Spadaro, MD ~ Killed at Miadville Redi-Mix concrete from 25 ft. fall.

Details of Gary’s case and the OSHA “investigation here.”

Thanks to blogger Mick Arran for writing about Gary here.

The short video made by 1 investigator carrying a portable camera was all that was deemed necessary after Gary was killed is posted here.

Videos also posted here.

Donna Puleio Spadaro’s blog here.

Gordon G Field, 58

Gordon G Field, 58  Gordon G Field, 58 ~3/9/1942 - 3/11/2000 ~ Sent in by daughter, Sharon Norman~ Stoke on Trent at Armstrong Steels, (UK).

Greg Martin, 44

Greg Martin, 44  Greg Martin, 44 ~ 8/22/1964 - 9/03/2008 ~ Sent in by wife, Tammy Martin ~ Killed in a While Drilling accident while working for B L Myers Bros. Inc. To view tribute click here.

George "Junior" Hamner, 54

George Junior Hamner, 54  George "Junior" Hamner, 54 ~ 08/15/1951 - 01/02/2006, ~ Sent in by daughter, Sara Hamner ~ Killed in a mine explosion while working for Sago Mine, (ICG) To view full photo click here.