AFSCME Members Killed on the Job

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
William Lavelle	Ohio	OH - Council 8	1608	Apr 11, 2012	Other/Unknown	Other	Died of injuries from an on-the-job accident.
Gary Wilson	Ohio	OH - Council 8	759	Mar 01, 2012	Public Works	Chemical	Methane leak in the building where they were performing electrical repairs.
Ken Stiver	Ohio	OH - Council 8	759	Mar 01, 2012	Public Works	Chemical	Methane leak in the building where they were performing electrical repairs.
Barbara Ester	Arkansas	AR - Council 38	2899	Jan 21, 2012	Corrections	Violence	Was stabbed to death by an inmate while attempting to confiscate an unauthorized pair of tennis shoes.
Gene Hern	New Mexico	NM - Council 18	2851	May 18, 2011	Other/Unknown	Trenching	Trench collapse
Frank Romero	New Mexico	NM - Council 18	2851	May 18, 2011	Other/Unknown	Trenching	Trench collapse
Michael Struck	Minnesota	MN - Council 5	Local 28	Mar 22, 2011	Other/Unknown	Other	Backhoe with operator was swept into the churning Minnesota River
David Vogel	Colorado	CA - Council 57	101	Mar 14, 2011	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck and killed by a vehicle as he performed routine street inspections
Billy Rhynalds	Washington	WA - Council 28	378	Jan 17, 2011	Transportation	Fall	High winds toppled a tree ﾖ hitting him on the head as he put out cones to warn drivers about water over the roadway.
Gary Chapin	Maryland	Unknown	2643	Oct 13, 2010	Corrections	Violence	Attack by an inmate
Jack Griffin	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13	2116	Oct 01, 2010	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a car in a workzone.
Larry Hutchins	Maryland	Unknown	2091	Oct 01, 2010	Public Works	Violence	Shot to death by an unidentified assailant.
John Kelly	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000		Sep 02, 2010	Public Works	Chemical	Died while working in a manhole that was oxygen deficient.
Anthony Ruggiero	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000		Sep 02, 2010	Public Works	Chemical	Died while working in a manhole that was oxygen deficient.
Thomas Allen	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2157	May 11, 2010	Transportation	Vehicle	Died from injuries sustained by an automobile while working for Penn DOT on Gravel Hill Road.
Shawn Blubaugh	Ohio	OH - OCSEA, Local 11	Local 11	May 07, 2010	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Shawn was killed when a track hoe backed over him.
Jabin Lakes	Ohio	OH - Council 8	856	May 07, 2010	Other/Unknown	Confined Space	Fell into a manhole he was inspecting on Yankee Road after apparently being overcome by fumes.
Richard Bentel	Pennsylvania	Unknown	1816	Apr 22, 2010	Transportation	Vehicle	Crushed by grating equipment.
Rodriguez Gomez	Puerto Rico	PR - Council 95	3647	Mar 23, 2010	Other/Unknown	Violence	Attempted robbery led to a shootout that killed the park rangers serving as security guards at agency headquarters.
Kenneth Betancourt Camacho	Puerto Rico	PR - Council 95	3647	Mar 23, 2010	Other/Unknown	Violence	Attempted robbery led to a shootout that killed the park rangers serving as security guards at agency headquarters.
Neal Richards	Washington	WA - Council 28	1556	Nov 19, 2009	Other/Unknown	Other	Struck by a falling tree limb while clearing debris on the highway.
Theresa Foss	Delaware	CT - Council 4	818	Oct 02, 2009	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell to the ground while responding to a call about an out-of-control pit bull.
Thomas Doyle	Michigan	MI - Council 25	1499	Sep 03, 2009	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a truck while working along the eastbound shoulder of Swan Road.
William Hesson	Ohio	OH - OCSEA, Local 11		Apr 29, 2009	Corrections	Violence	Brother Hesson died after an incident with a youth.
Rick Zorman		WI - Council 40	344	Feb 18, 2009	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell while replacing a light bulb on a bridge.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Gennaro Montello	New York	NY - Council 37	1320	Jan 09, 2009	Public Works	Machinery	Steel supports from a temporary conveyor belt collapsed on top of him.
Joe Crosson, Jr.	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13	Local 521	Sep 10, 2008	Public Works	Machinery	Crushed between a trash packer and utility poles as he and his partner picked up garbage.
Rickie Sanders	West Virginia	WV - Council 77	3261	Jun 04, 2008	Transportation	Vehicle	Mr. Sanders was killed while working on a pickup truck. The truck rolled off a ramp and onto Sanders crushing him.
James Porter		Unknown	Local 65	Jun 04, 2008	Transportation	Vehicle	Hit by a pickup truck while doing road maintenance on Highway 151 near Sun Prairie.
John E. Doty, Sr.	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000		Feb 29, 2008	K-12 Schools	Other	Died from a head injury sustained while working for the Sullivan County BOCES.
Tyrone Korte	Kansas	KS - KOSE, Local 300		Sep 11, 2007	Transportation	Vehicle	On September 11, 2007, two construction workers in a work zone along U.S. Highway 59 were killed in a hit-and-run accident, including KDOT employee Tyrone "Ty" T. Korte, 30, of Seneca. Korte was an Engineering Technician and had worked at KDOT since Novem
Syndia Jean-Pierre	New York	NY - Council 1707	389	Apr 18, 2007	Other/Unknown	Violence
William White	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000		Feb 14, 2007	Transportation	Heart Attack	Died from a heart attack while loading a salt truck.
John Hollman	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	830	Feb 14, 2007	Public Works	Heart Attack	Killed by a heart attack during refuse collection.
Michael Russo	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	837	Jan 31, 2007	Other/Unknown	Fall	Killed when the bucket of his lift truck flipped when it struck a tree.
Ryan Thomas Brady	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	107	Dec 15, 2006	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Killed when he struck a tree in a pick-up truck.
Gary Crabtree	Iowa	IA - Council 61	2997	Dec 14, 2006	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Died from injuries sustained in a work related accident.
Nathan Price		WI - Council 40		Dec 12, 2006	Other/Unknown	Other	Suffered a fatal head injury after being struck by a cable when workers tried to remove his vehicle from the ditch.
Kenneth Gardner	Texas	Unknown	1624	Dec 10, 2006	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Crushed to death in a rear-end collision with a grease recycling truck
Michael Len	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	5000	Dec 07, 2006	Other/Unknown	Other	Fell into the river while clearing debris and raising the dam gates.
Robert Batt	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000		Jun 27, 2006	Transportation	Vehicle	Killed while loading a piece of highway equipment into a flat bed trailer.
Dean Norris	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000		Jun 10, 2006	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a inattentive driver while flagging traffic.
Patrick Mapleson	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	835	Mar 17, 2006	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a concrete truck while patching holes in a work zone.
George Green	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	676	Feb 17, 2006	Other/Unknown		Struck by a falling pine tree which crushed the cab of his truck.
Linda Curtis	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	857	Oct 06, 2005	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a privately dump truck while flagging in a work zone.
Nicky Antico	New York	NY - Council 37	Local 376	Oct 01, 2005	Transportation	Vehicle	Hit in a work zone by a hit and run driver.
Helen Smith	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	862	Sep 30, 2005	K-12 Schools	Fall	Fell off a loading dock while disposing trash in a dumpster.
Michael Sallee	New York	Unknown	CSEA Local 1000	Aug 28, 2005	K-12 Schools	Electrical	Working on the wiring in the ceiling of Miller Place High School when he was electrocuted and died.
Eric Loiselle	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	816	Aug 17, 2005	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	A tractor trailer struck his vehicle.
Wayne Morgan	Tennessee	Unknown	2173	Aug 09, 2005	Corrections	Violence	Gun shot

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Andrew Rock	New York	Unknown	1000	Jul 27, 2005	Corrections	Chemical	Cardiac arrest from a bee sting.
John Rodriguez	New York	Unknown	l000	Jul 21, 2005	Public Works	Fall	Fell off the back of a garbage truck.
Marquerite Loperfido	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	435	Jun 14, 2005	Other/Unknown		Collapsed and died while performing admission interview.
Michael Sanguedolce	New York	Unknown	1635	Jan 27, 2005	Public Works	Vehicle	Pinned beneath the recycling truck's back wheels.
Denis Keenan	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	814	Jan 26, 2005	Other/Unknown	Other	Killed while unloading salt from the back of a snowplow.
Robert Krska	Ohio	OH - Council 8	265	Jan 05, 2005	Other/Unknown	Other
Janis Avery	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	855	Dec 07, 2004	Human Services	Vehicle	Struck by a car while on her lunch break.
Dave Burroughs	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	627	Dec 01, 2004	Corrections	Chemical	Killed in a forklift accident at the loading dock of the Faculty Student Association commissary.
Richard Parker	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	15	Jun 15, 2004	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Seasonal employee. Killed when a road roller he was operating on a park trail tipped over.
Heath Van Handel		WI - Council 24	1218	Apr 08, 2004	Other/Unknown	Other	A state Department of Natural Resources plane being used to help spot grass fires crashed, killing the pilot.
Brian Bergeon	Ohio	OH - Council 8	2351	Feb 23, 2004	Other/Unknown	Explosion	While trying to remove a tire from the rim, it exploded and he was struck by the tire rim.
Thomas Metli	South Dakota	Unknown	1025	Feb 19, 2004	K-12 Schools	Fall	Fell from 10-foot ladder while changing a light bulb. He suffered a head injury and died the next day.
Marc Gutshall	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2138	Jan 24, 2004	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack while driving a snow plow.
Erlinda Ursua	Colorado	Unknown	206 UAPD	Nov 20, 2003	Health Care Workers	Violence	Dr. Ursua was performing a physical examination of mentally ill patient and the patient murdered her.
Lozada Carlos	Delaware	Unknown	4	Sep 15, 2003	Public Works	Vehicle	Carlos was riding in the back of the twon refuse truck when an errant driver crossed inot the wrong lane and smashed into the truck.
Carlos Lozada, Sr	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303-229	Sep 05, 2003	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Carlos was killed when the garbage truck he was working on, was hit by an out of control vehicle. The vehicle struck the side of the truck with enough impact to immediately deflate the tires. Carlos was thrown off the rear of the truck and suffered seve
John Webb	Ohio	Unknown	OCSEA Local 11	Sep 04, 2003	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Was killed when his ODOT vehicle was hit by a dump truck.
Allen Cappel	Ohio	Unknown	OCSEA Local 11	Sep 04, 2003	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Was killed when his ODOT car was hit by a dump truck.
Willie Young	New York	Unknown	1000/384	Aug 11, 2003	K-12 Schools	Heart Attack	Found unconscious in his delivery truck after having suffered a heart attack.
Bonnie Cook	New York	Unknown	1000/334	Jul 30, 2003	Other/Unknown	Other	Died of respiratory arrest following an asthma attack in the Onondaga County Courthouse.
Arthur Themm	Michigan	Unknown	92	May 29, 2003	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Thrown from a bucket truck aand died of blunt force trauma.
Adolfo Mendez	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1716	May 15, 2003	Public Works	Heart Attack	Suffered a fatal heart attack while performing his duties for the city.
Alan Swires	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2133	Feb 27, 2003	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Had a heart attack while driving a truck.
Stan Wiley	Texas	TX - Council 7	3848	Jan 29, 2003	Corrections	Violence	Inmate slashed Boot factory supervisor-Wiley's throat from behind.
Joseph Finn	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 02, 2003	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Collapsed while shoveling snow outside the workplace. Died of a heart attack.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Jean-Max Auguste	New York	Unknown		Oct 31, 2002	Health Care Workers	Violence	Assaulted in a hospital ward by an agitated patient
David Schrader	New York	Unknown	1000	Oct 16, 2002	Other/Unknown	Other	Steam line valve burst.
Richard Neal	New York	Unknown	1000	Oct 02, 2002	Other/Unknown	Other	Killed when he lost consciousness while driving a dump truck and crashed into a tree.
George Nader	New York	Unknown	1000	Aug 09, 2002	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack.
James Gotthardt, Jr.	New York	Unknown	1000	Jul 30, 2002	Transportation	Heart Attack	Died of an heart attack outside of DOT truck.
James Nash	New York	Unknown	1000	Jul 21, 2002	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell from ladder while working.
Robert R. Zulawski	New York	Unknown	1000	Jul 19, 2002	K-12 Schools	Vehicle	Lost control of empty school bus and crashed.
Ivan Price	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2121	May 07, 2002	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	PennDot vehicle accident
Andre Lahens	New York	NY - Council 37	2507	Apr 26, 2002	Health Care Workers	Vehicle	Responding to a false report that a police officer had been shot was ejected from the ambulance when it was broadsided by a drunk driver.
Robert Ressler	Michigan	MI - Council 25	92	Jan 29, 2002	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	A road grader, he was working on in the county garage ran over him and crushed him.
Melinda Drumm	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 14, 2002	Human Services	Vehicle	Killed in a car accident while driving a county-owned vehicle.
Arthur Walter, Jr.	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2127	Dec 17, 2001	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Vehicle collision
Lowell Young	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	834	Oct 05, 2001	Other/Unknown	Fall	Found at the bottom of a ravine while making evening rounds.
Mychal, Rev. Judge	New York	Unknown	299	Sep 11, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Attack at World Trade Center
Chet Louie	New York	NY - Council 37	2021	Sep 11, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Attack at World Trade Center.
Dorothy Temple	New York	Unknown	1000	Sep 11, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Attack at World Trade Center
Harry Goody	New York	Unknown	1000	Sep 11, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Attack at World Trade Center
Marian Hrycak	New York	Unknown	1000	Sep 11, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Attack at World Trade Center
Florence Cohen	New York	Unknown	1000	Sep 11, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Attack at World Trade Center
Yvette Anderson	New York	Unknown	1000	Sep 11, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Attack at World Trade Center
Carlos Lillo	New York	NY - Council 37	2507	Sep 11, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Attack at World Trade Center
Ricardo Quinn	New York	NY - Council 37	2507	Sep 11, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Attack at World Trade Center
Jerry Minor	Kentucky	KY - Council 62	2629	Jun 29, 2001	Other/Unknown	Other	Struck by a tree while widening of the roadway.
Richard Bradley	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2143	May 15, 2001	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Michael Jablonski	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2156	Apr 30, 2001	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck while working.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Robert Townsend	Florida	Unknown	2588	Mar 16, 2001	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Vehicle collision
Archie Tyler	New York	NY - Council 37		Mar 04, 2001	Public Works	Other	Rushing water sucked him into a drainage pipe in the Jerome Park Reservoir.
James Pfeiffer, Jr.	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	805	Dec 20, 2000	Transportation	Vehicle	Truck he was driving was hit by another truck while he was inspecting roads.
Frederick Sponaugle	West Virginia	WV - Council 77	3257	Nov 15, 2000	Other/Unknown	Machinery	Asphyxiation
Rafael Rivera	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2160	Sep 07, 2000	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by work vehicle.
Janet Balcom	New York	Unknown	1000	Aug 31, 2000	Health Care Workers	Vehicle	Automobile accident while traveling to visit patient.
Christopher Thompson	Massachusetts	Unknown	1368	Jul 03, 2000	Corrections	Violence	Inmate altercation
Robert Wissink	Michigan	MI - Council 25	1063	Jun 30, 2000	Public Works	Vehicle	The road commission dump truck he was driving was struck by a train.
Monte Whitt		WI - Council 40	1057	May 31, 2000	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Vehicle he was operating came in contact with live overhead power lines.
Donald Murphy	Iowa	IA - Council 61	620	May 16, 2000	Public Works	Chemical	Exposed to hydrogen sulfide.
Joseph Lohman	New York	NY - Council 37		May 01, 2000	Public Works	Vehicle	Struck by a truck in a street work zone.
Jeffrey Parsons	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2104	Apr 05, 2000	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
George Dingwall	Delaware	CT - Council 15	1361	Jan 28, 2000	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	High speed pursuit
Daniel Nagle	Texas	Unknown	3890	Dec 17, 1999	Corrections	Violence	Stabbed to death.
Ivan Day	Georgia	DC - Council 20	2091	Dec 16, 1999	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fall from the back of a leaf collection truck.
James Church	Nebraska	Unknown	251	Nov 14, 1999	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Electrocuted
Edward Miller	New York	Unknown	1000	Sep 01, 1999	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Suffered a heart while driving in a county truck.
Michael Walzer	Colorado	Unknown	1902	May 27, 1999	Other/Unknown	Other	Suffered fatal internal injuries after being caught, beaten and crushed by boring mill.
Heiland Goldsborough	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13	2156	Mar 03, 1999	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Collision with another vehicle.
Mathew Goodwin	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13	2498	Jan 29, 1999	Corrections	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Kevin McCarthy	New York	Unknown	1000	Dec 22, 1998	K-12 Schools	Infection	Died of infection contracted as a result of leg injury hanging banner at school.
Charles Albert	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13	2944	Oct 27, 1998	Other/Unknown	Trenching	Trench collapsed.
Larry J. Douglas	New York	NY - Council 66	400	Jul 31, 1998	Public Works	Vehicle	Fell off the back of a sanitation truck.
Rudy Waterman	Iowa	IA - Council 61	1127	Jul 23, 1998	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell 20 feet from a utility pole when the platform that he was standing on collapsed.
Jon North	Michigan	Unknown	5	Jul 22, 1998	Other/Unknown	Explosion	Fatally scalded while working on a steam line.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Thomas Hartley	Ohio	OH - Council 8	101	Jul 16, 1998	Transportation	Vehicle	Decapitated when hit by drunk driver while climbing out of manhole.
Paul Brunsvold	Iowa	IA - Council 61		Apr 14, 1998	Transportation	Vehicle	Semi truck crashed into workzone.
Ronnie Cooper	Iowa	IA - Council 61		Apr 14, 1998	Transportation	Vehicle	Semi truck crashed into workzone.
John W. Johnson	New York	Unknown	1000	Mar 16, 1998	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Piece of machinery fell from dump truck and pinned him.
Patrick Ryan	Minnesota	Unknown	1623	Jan 15, 1998	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	State pickup truck he was driving collided with a freight train.
Donald Juenemann	Minnesota	Unknown	1842	Dec 24, 1997	Other/Unknown	Violence	Gun shot
Bruce Hanley	Delaware	CT - Council 15	1237	Dec 13, 1997	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot in the line of duty.
Jeffrey Teske	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2605	Oct 20, 1997	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by truck while standing near a traffic signal they were installing.
Dennis Miller	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2102	Oct 13, 1997	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a work vehicle while working on a milling operation.
Paul Butler	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1891	Oct 07, 1997	Public Works	Vehicle	Thrown from moving sanitation truck when the door flew open while rounding a corner.
Tracy Allen Lee	New York	NY - Council 37	2507	Sep 26, 1997	Other/Unknown	Infection	Infected with HIV on the job in June 1988.
Vince Matylewicz	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2147	Sep 20, 1997	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Tire explosion
Perry Welch	Indiana	IN - Council 62	1478	Aug 14, 1997	Public Works	Confined Space	Inflatable rubber plug that blocked wastewater blew out of a pipe.
Sandy Hunter	Iowa	IA - Council 61		Aug 01, 1997	Health Care Workers	Violence	Assault
Michael Johnson	Maryland	MD - Council 67		Jul 22, 1997	Public Works	Trenching	Valve brake filling unshored trench with water.
Paul Smith	Maryland	MD - Council 67		Jul 22, 1997	Public Works	Trenching	Trench collapsed when valve failed and unshored trench filled with water.
James Adamsheck		WI - Council 40	1287	Jun 23, 1997	Other/Unknown	Confined Space	Unplugging a sewer drain in a confined space.
Jerry Oshelm		WI - Council 40	1287	Jun 23, 1997	Other/Unknown	Confined Space	Suffocated in a confined space while trying to unplug a sewer drain.
James Kapiris	West Virginia	Unknown	3975	Apr 04, 1997	Public Works	Machinery	Garbage truck up on lift for maintenance slid off and crushed him.
Randall Kacyon	Alaska	Unknown	52	Nov 30, 1996	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Airplane crash
Leah Miller-Rumsey	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2126	Sep 30, 1996	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a dump-truck.
John M. Tucker	Arkansas	AZ - Council 97	3195	Aug 21, 1996	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Cherry picker basket in which he was working was struck by a truck.
Martin Grenzhauser	New York	Unknown	1000	Aug 01, 1996	Other/Unknown	Trenching	Drowned when 8-foot deep unshored trench collapsed.
Larry Porter	Indiana	IN - Council 62	1489	Jul 25, 1996	K-12 Schools	Fall	Working on a flag pole when a gust of wind toppled the lift bucket in which he was working.
Michael Quesenberry	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2135	Jul 10, 1996	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by dump truck.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Daniel Van Benschoten	New York	Unknown	1000	Jun 30, 1996	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell 200 feet off bridge after unhooking safety harness.
Jack Sharps	West Virginia	Unknown		Jun 07, 1996	Other/Unknown	Vehicle
Harlan Kopplin	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1058	Jun 05, 1996	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell 15 ft. from a piece of equipment used to pick up leaves.
Sally Harmon		WI - Council 40	727A	May 23, 1996	Health Care Workers	Vehicle	Out performing home visits, when her vehicle was struck head-on by a driver who ran a stop sign.
Barry Courts	West Virginia	Unknown	598	Apr 12, 1996	Other/Unknown	Other
Patricia Belich	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2105	Mar 31, 1996	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Jeffery Lynn Cox	Maryland	Unknown	1081	Feb 23, 1996	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by a tree he was cutting.
Mike McGuire	Illinois	IL - Council 31	89	Feb 14, 1996	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Robert Lee Gary	New York	NY - Council 66	264	Feb 13, 1996	Public Works	Vehicle	Fell from the back of a garbage truck.
Mark A. Bretz	Hawaii	FL - Council 79	532	Feb 09, 1996	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot to death by disgruntled former co-worker, who was fired after failing drug test.
Joseph Belotto	Hawaii	FL - Council 79	532	Feb 09, 1996	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot to death by disgruntled former co-worker who was fired after failing drug test.
Kenneth A. Brunjes	Hawaii	FL - Council 79	532	Feb 09, 1996	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot to death by disgruntled former co-worker, who was fired after failing drug test.
Donald Leroy Moon Jr.	Hawaii	FL - Council 79	532	Feb 09, 1996	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot by former co-worker who was fired after failing a drug test.
Timothy Miller	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2110	Feb 07, 1996	Other/Unknown	Explosion	Explosive fire in maintenance garage
Louis Valentino	New York	NY - Council 37	508	Feb 05, 1996	Other/Unknown	Explosion	Auto body shop fire
Tammy Sperle	Michigan	MI - Council 25	5	Feb 05, 1996	Corrections	Violence	Beaten by inmate in prison store.
Richard Dineen	New York	Unknown	1000	Feb 01, 1996	Transportation	Vehicle	Pinned under a grade-all.
Richard Boettcher	Michigan	MI - Council 25	1103	Jan 31, 1996	Public Works	Explosion	Valve burst in an underground pit while checking a water meter.
Russell Rocker	Michigan	MI - Council 25	1103	Jan 31, 1996	Public Works	Explosion	Valve burst in underground pit while checking a water meter.
Frederick Parker, Jr.	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1996	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	DPW truck he was driving struck a propane truck.
Geoffrey Constable	Ohio	OH - Council 8		Dec 12, 1995	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell through a third-floor walkway in a vacant industrial building.
Gerald Gornac	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2123	Nov 15, 1995	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Edward Hughes	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2366	Oct 22, 1995	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
David Earliwine	West Virginia	Unknown		Oct 06, 1995	Other/Unknown	Vehicle
Peter Anderson	New York	Unknown	1000	Oct 01, 1995	Transportation	Vehicle	Van broadsided his truck.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
James Pillatzke	South Dakota	Unknown	2488	Sep 01, 1995	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Pinned under a city pickup and unable to free himself.
Keith Shibes	Maryland	MD - Council 67	2677	Aug 21, 1995	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Crushed by roller.
Ed LeMin	New York	Unknown	1000	Jul 28, 1995	Public Works	Vehicle	Slipped and fell off sanitation truck.
Bryant Bayne	Hawaii	Unknown		Jul 22, 1995	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Riding in basket attached to fire rescue helicopter that crashed while searching for hikers.
Tate Kahakai	Hawaii	Unknown		Jul 22, 1995	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Helicopter crash
Arthur ""Skip"" Coulter	West Virginia	Unknown		Jun 09, 1995	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Rubber-tired roller went over cliff when he was trying to turn it around.
Gary Kramer		WI - Council 40	2470	Jun 06, 1995	Transportation	Vehicle	Spraying weeds along the interstate when he was hit by a semi truck.
James Pickering	South Dakota	Unknown	1031	Jun 01, 1995	Public Works	Vehicle	Struck by garbage truck.
Eugene L. Waugh	New York	Unknown	1000	May 15, 1995	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a vehicle that crashed though his work zone while cutting and chipping brush.
Edward Cronk	New York	Unknown	1000-833	Apr 15, 1995	Other/Unknown	Fall	Drowned after falling into several feet of water.
Charles Holmes	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13		Apr 11, 1995	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Calvin Weakland	Pennsylvania	Unknown	3165	Apr 01, 1995	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Richard Maez	New Mexico	NM - Council 18	624	Feb 08, 1995	Public Works	Vehicle	Struck by asphalt truck while directing another vehicle.
Kareneda Kennedy	Ohio	OH - Council 8	101	Jan 27, 1995	Public Works	Vehicle	Waste collection truck pinned her between the truck and the stairwell.
James Chenault	New York	NY - Council 37	371	Jan 04, 1995	Human Services	Machinery	Decapitated when elevator lurched upward with the door open.
Steven Bramlett	Colorado	CA - Council 57	1684	Dec 19, 1994	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Brakes failed and plunged over cliff into a river.
Eileen Duggan	New York	NY - Council 37	372	Nov 17, 1994	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Louis Perrine	Oregon	OR - Council 75	3361	Nov 17, 1994	Corrections	Vehicle	Supervising 10 inmates when a small tractor flipped over over on top of him.
Peter Christopher	Ohio	Unknown	4	Nov 07, 1994	K-12 Schools	Violence	Shot by a crazed gunman who entered a school looking for the Assistant Principal.
Mark Carpenter	Ohio	OH - Council 8	3852	Aug 25, 1994	Transportation	Vehicle	Run over by a paving machine that had not been shut down.
Christopher Prescott	New York	NY - Council 37	2507	Jun 17, 1994	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle while placing an injured motorist in an ambulance.
Hubert A. Morrison	New York	NY - Council 66	663	May 18, 1994	Public Works	Vehicle	Struck by a sanitation truck.
Kenneth Windows	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2609	May 18, 1994	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Richard Marderian	Colorado	Unknown	1902	Apr 29, 1994	Transportation	Other	Heart attack on the job.
Eric McGowan	Georgia	DC - Council 20	2091	Mar 31, 1994	Public Works	Vehicle	Run over by a sanitation truck.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Pete Valdez	New Mexico	NM - Council 18	624	Feb 14, 1994	Public Works	Machinery	Crushed in sanitation truck compactor.
Richard Herter	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1275	Jan 31, 1994	K-12 Schools	Other	Suffered an aneurism while driving a school bus.
George Saum	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13		Jan 28, 1994	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Michael Piciullo	New York	NY - Council 37	1320	Dec 14, 1993	Other/Unknown	Fall	Drowned in tank of raw sewage.
Jay Vance	Indiana	IN - Council 62	1484	Nov 12, 1993	Transportation	Fall	Fell from a cherry picker.
Brian Henry	Pennsylvania	Unknown	3157	Nov 09, 1993	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell into chemical tank.
Rudy Guiterrez	Connecticut	CO - Council 76	857	Oct 15, 1993	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Truck was broadsided while working on highway.
Ralph ""Curly"" Voss		Unknown	171	Oct 01, 1993	Other/Unknown	Fall	Window washer working atop a resident-hall porch fell 16 feet.
Ellsworth Briscoe	Maryland	MD - Council 67	44	Sep 20, 1993	Public Works	Violence	Murdered when he stopped his city truck at a store.
John Autuoria	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1083	Sep 13, 1993	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
David Davies IV	Ohio	Unknown	11	Aug 24, 1993	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle in work zone.
Ismael Villanueva	Colorado	Unknown	1902	Aug 23, 1993	Other/Unknown	Other	Cerebral hemorrhage
Robert Sullivan		WI - Council 24	82	Aug 11, 1993	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Traffic accident
Lloyd R. Gibbs	Delaware	CT - Council 4		Jul 31, 1993	Transportation	Vehicle	Run over by a truck.
Wayne Schroeder		WI - Council 40	227	Jul 27, 1993	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Lost control of a nine-wheel rolling machine while working on a hill.
Mark Avery	Kansas	Unknown		May 22, 1993	Corrections	Violence	Beaten by inmates.
Theresa Bender		WI - Council 24	48	May 03, 1993	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot by husband along with two co-workers.
Glen Lorry		WI - Council 24	48	May 03, 1993	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot along with two co-workers by husband of co-worker.
Rodney Cornell		WI - Council 24	48	May 03, 1993	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot along with two co-workers by husband of co-worker.
William Schoenberger		WI - Council 24		Apr 22, 1993	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Rear-ended by a semi while protecting scene of a car fire.
Robert R. Vallandingham	Ohio	Unknown	11	Apr 15, 1993	Corrections	Violence	Held hostage in prison uprising.
Nelson Foster	Ohio	OH - Council 8	101	Feb 06, 1993	Transportation	Vehicle	Stuck by vehicle.
Shaun Casey	New York	Unknown	1000-834	Feb 02, 1993	Other/Unknown	Other	Collapsed while trying to be sure a burning building was vacant.
Peter Lombardi	New Jersey	NJ - Council 73	2928	Jan 07, 1993	Public Works	Fall	Fell through access doors to floor below while guiding a hoist.
Mark A. Morgan	Pennsylvania	Unknown	338	Jan 01, 1993	Other/Unknown	Other

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Ray Thomas	Missouri	Unknown	1810	Jan 01, 1993	Corrections	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Raymond Matson	Illinois	IL - Council 31	2837	Dec 30, 1992	Other/Unknown	Machinery	Crushed by a 3-ton concrete block.
Scott Petteys	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	416	Dec 23, 1992	Human Services	Chemical	Mesothelioma
Walter Williams	Delaware	CT - Council 15	1237	Dec 18, 1992	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot during routine traffic violation.
John J. Franklin	Missouri	Unknown	3825	Dec 02, 1992	Public Works	Machinery	Caught in compactor of a sanitation collection truck.
Camille Bailey		WI - Council 48	148	Dec 01, 1992	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot by former boyfriend who had held other employees (AFSCME Members) hostage.
Irvin Woyak		WI - Council 40	311	Nov 01, 1992	Transportation	Vehicle	Construction vehicle backed over him.
Nancy J. Wheeler	New York	Unknown	1000-849	Oct 15, 1992	Human Services	Violence	Shot by client over child support payments.
Phyllis Caslin	New York	Unknown	1000-849	Oct 15, 1992	Human Services	Violence	Shot by client over child support payments.
Florence A. Pike	New York	Unknown	1000-849	Oct 15, 1992	Human Services	Violence	Shot by client over child support payments.
Denise Van Amburg	New York	Unknown	1000-849	Oct 15, 1992	Human Services	Violence	Shot by client over child support payments.
Dave Nagen	Iowa	IA - Council 61	3489	Oct 01, 1992	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Electrocuted while working on power line.
Mike Blegan	Minnesota	Unknown	1929	Oct 01, 1992	Other/Unknown	Fall	Platform collasped.
Mark Johnson		WI - Council 48	33	Sep 25, 1992	Other/Unknown	Other	Struck by a falling tree.
Robert Kluever	Minnesota	MN - Council 65		Sep 13, 1992	Transportation	Vehicle	Fuel transport broadsided him while driving gravel truck.
Louis Kristopik	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303	Sep 05, 1992	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Steven B. Cheaqui	Missouri	Unknown	500	Sep 03, 1992	Other/Unknown	Confined Space	Suffocated in a manhole.
Lester Darden	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1042	Aug 29, 1992	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fall on floor
Vincent Spinelli	New York	Unknown	1000/806	Aug 06, 1992	Corrections	Violence	Suffered a heart attack after an altercation with a prisoner.
Mathew Tyree	Colorado	Unknown	1902	Jul 27, 1992	Other/Unknown	Other	Developed malignant cancer after being struck by wrench at work.
Gordon J. Burlingame	Washington	WA - Council 28		Jul 17, 1992	Other/Unknown	Fall	Crushed by communications tower that fell while he was working on it.
Dean Deopker	Ohio	OH - Council 8	1770	Jul 14, 1992	Public Works	Electrical	Electrocuted while working on a pump.
Peter Carozza, Sr.	Delaware	CT - Council 4	353	Jun 28, 1992	Other/Unknown	Other
Tommy Davis	Ohio	Unknown	11	Jun 26, 1992	Corrections	Violence	Beaten and stabbed by inmate while working alone.
Victor Weeden	New York	Unknown	1000-842	Jun 25, 1992	Other/Unknown	Vehicle

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Sharon Palmer	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1183	Jun 25, 1992	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Paul Rice	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2128	May 01, 1992	Other/Unknown	Machinery	Operating equipment
Mark E. Billingsly	Missouri	Unknown	3825	Mar 20, 1992	Public Works	Vehicle	Fell off rear of truck, hit head on the curb and pavement.
Dave Beltz	Pennsylvania	Unknown	264	Mar 06, 1992	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Electrocuted
Linus Kreiner	Ohio	OH - Council 8	1093	Mar 05, 1992	Other/Unknown	Trenching	Suffocated
Capt. Harold Daniels	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1866	Feb 29, 1992	Corrections	Violence	Beaten by inmates.
Fred Moeller	Washington	WA - Council 2	618	Feb 26, 1992	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a speeding pick-up truck while flagging.
Michael Morrow		WI - Council 40	65	Jan 31, 1992	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Massive head injuries
Richard Aragon	New Mexico	NM - Council 18	624	Jan 01, 1992	Public Works	Vehicle	Crushed by bulldozer.
Robert Harper	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2450	Jan 01, 1992	Other/Unknown	Other
Peter ""Mike"" Petrosino	New York	NY - Council 82	1447	Oct 24, 1991	Corrections	Infection	Multiple drug resistant tuberculosis contracted from an inmate.
Kenneth Ruis	New York	Unknown	1000-508	Sep 25, 1991	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Tree limb fell through the windshield of his truck.
Charles Boch	Oregon	OR - Council 75	2892	Sep 01, 1991	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot by former patient.
John Scheibelhut	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2155	Aug 26, 1991	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Donald E. Fritsvold	Washington	WA - Council 28		Aug 21, 1991	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle on highway while removing debris.
Herbert Young	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303	Jul 18, 1991	Other/Unknown	Other
Evans Nadeau	Delaware	CT - Council 4	184	Jul 18, 1991	Other/Unknown	Other
Ronald Spann	New York	NY - Council 37	1157	Jul 09, 1991	Transportation	Vehicle	Crushed by an asphalt truck.
Tanja O'Neal	Maryland	Unknown	112	Jun 15, 1991	Human Services	Violence	Stabbed to death by a client.
Frank LoCastro	New York	NY - Council 66	264	Jun 01, 1991	Transportation	Vehicle	Run over by tractor he was operating.
Sabina Kulakowski	New York	Unknown	1000-806	May 23, 1991	Human Services	Violence	Custody dispute
Casandra Smith	Georgia	DC - Council 20	2097	May 13, 1991	Health Care Workers	Fall	Fell down elevator shaft.
John M. Wayne	New York	Unknown	1000-514	May 01, 1991	Other/Unknown	Other	Struck by tree branch during brush clearing.
Fred (Bubba) Lee		WI - Council 40	326	Apr 22, 1991	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by truck.
Alan Schafer	Minnesota	MN - Council 65	1353	Apr 18, 1991	Other/Unknown	Machinery	Crushed by loader while working alone at a tree disposal area.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
David Teepe	Iowa	IA - Council 61		Apr 16, 1991	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by falling branch while trimming branches off a tree.
Dave Anfinson	Hawaii	FL - Council 79	121	Apr 02, 1991	Transportation	Electrical	Electrocuted when crane contacted power line and he touched energized chain.
William Henrichs		WI - Council 40	655	Apr 01, 1991	Other/Unknown	Machinery	Crushed by a load of stone.
Dorothy Redd	New Jersey	NJ - Council 73		Mar 15, 1991	Health Care Workers	Violence	Beaten by patient.
Roy Pickett	Texas	Unknown	1550	Feb 15, 1991	Public Works	Fall	Fell off two-person garbage truck.
Richard R. Rezucha	New York	Unknown	1000-648	Feb 12, 1991	Other/Unknown	Explosion	High pressure hot water/steam explosion
Neal Durban	Delaware	CT - Council 4	818	Jan 03, 1991	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Philip Dimisillo	Hawaii	Unknown	152	Nov 20, 1990	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Crane he was working on struck high voltage line.
Jeffrey Winters	Delaware	CT - Council 4	184	Nov 08, 1990	Public Works	Vehicle	Struck by garbage truck.
Glenda Tridle		WI - Council 40	990	Sep 28, 1990	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Traffic
Victor Nuanez	New York	Unknown	1000-647	Aug 08, 1990	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Tractor mower rolled over on him while working alone.
John Skarsden	Minnesota	Unknown	1011	Jul 23, 1990	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by truck that didn't have a warning signal.
Charles Montgomery	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2128	Jul 12, 1990	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Beverly Jo Taylor	Ohio	Unknown	11	Jun 07, 1990	Corrections	Other
Andrew A. Krakow		WI - Council 24	1215	Jun 05, 1990	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot by a 13 year old while responding to domestic dispute.
Edwin Thornton		WI - Council 40	67	May 21, 1990	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Joseph Couch	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2106	May 10, 1990	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Joe Mahaney	Iowa	IA - Council 61	3006	May 02, 1990	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Asphyxiated when tractor mower rolled over on him breaking his neck.
Remijo Vega	New Mexico	NM - Council 18	2238	Apr 01, 1990	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by dump truck.
John Bergonzi	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303	Feb 21, 1990	Other/Unknown	Other
Donald Paul	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303	Feb 20, 1990	Other/Unknown	Other
Jorge Bartolo	New York	NY - Council 37	983	Jan 15, 1990	Transportation	Vehicle	Fell out of truck, causing head injury.
James Woodworth	New York	Unknown	1000-500	Jan 02, 1990	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Richard Vanlandingham	Arkansas	AZ - Council 97		Jan 01, 1990	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Heart attack
Donald Singer	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2128	Jan 01, 1990	Other/Unknown	Other	Struck by tree.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Robert Smithers	New York	Unknown	1000-13	Dec 23, 1989	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Truck hit utility pole.
Robert Howard	New York	Unknown	1000-117	Dec 22, 1989	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Truck he was riding in collided with a propane truck in ice fog.
Roger Dennison	Michigan	Unknown	5	Dec 12, 1989	Other/Unknown	Other	Struck on the leg by a falling guard rail.
Henry Williams	Georgia	DC - Council 20	2091	Nov 29, 1989	Other/Unknown	Confined Space	Drowned when balloon burst that was used to block the sewage flow.
Mitchell Openasenko	Michigan	Unknown	5	Nov 16, 1989	Other/Unknown	Other
Noella Buck	Michigan	Unknown	5	Nov 16, 1989	Transportation	Vehicle	Pickup truck was struck by a semi-truck.
Richard Burns	Delaware	CT - Council 4	818	Nov 02, 1989	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Deborah M. McMenamin		WI - Council 24	55	Oct 26, 1989	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a van.
Duane Marsden		WI - Council 40	65	Oct 24, 1989	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Crushed by a road grader.
Shane Tracey	New Mexico	NM - Council 18	624	Oct 01, 1989	Public Works	Vehicle	Crushed by truck after he jumped out as it was falling.
Michael Romanchock	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2125	Sep 19, 1989	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Frank Peragine	New York	Unknown	1000-860	Sep 01, 1989	Transportation	Machinery	Dumpster struck him on shoulder.
Al Avery	Idaho	Unknown	1644	Aug 24, 1989	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Operating boom, electrocuted on overhead power line.
Dale Naughten		WI - Council 40	31	Aug 18, 1989	Transportation	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Fredrick Lund	Michigan	Unknown	5	Aug 09, 1989	Other/Unknown	Other	Struck by a pressure fitting off a pressure tank.
Charles Loukus	Michigan	Unknown	5	Jul 28, 1989	Other/Unknown	Other
Lawrence Kush Jr.	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1866	Jul 01, 1989	Corrections	Violence	Corrections officer died in the line of duty.
Elden Glover	New York	NY - Council 37	376	Jun 07, 1989	Public Works	Vehicle	Crushed by a runaway sanitation truck.
Gerald Slusher	Ohio	Unknown	11	May 09, 1989	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by passing truck's side mirror.
August Smith		WI - Council 40	3055	Apr 28, 1989	K-12 Schools	Heart Attack	Heart attack
James Willis	Maryland	MD - Council 67	647	Mar 01, 1989	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Asbestos related disease
Sally Hawkins	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1669	Mar 01, 1989	Human Services	Heart Attack	Stress-related heart attack
Robbyn Panitch	Colorado	CA - Council 36	2712	Feb 21, 1989	Human Services	Violence	Stabbed 31 times by homeless person.
Fred Voight	Delaware	CT - Council 4	2930	Jan 30, 1989	Other/Unknown	Chemical
Rene Bout	Delaware	CT - Council 4	3713	Jan 28, 1989	Other/Unknown	Other

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Tommy Cundiff	Kentucky	Unknown	2629	Jan 25, 1989	Health Care Workers	Explosion	Boiler room explosion
Lawrence Zastrow	Michigan	Unknown	5	Dec 13, 1988	Other/Unknown	Other
Arthur Mayotte	New York	Unknown	1000-817	Nov 16, 1988	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Front end loader he was repairing fell on him.
Patricia Gurder	Michigan	Unknown	5	Oct 28, 1988	Other/Unknown	Other
Suon Troeung	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1866	Oct 27, 1988	Corrections	Violence	Attack and robbery of inmate commissary
Joseph Ingrassia	New York	Unknown	1000-508	Oct 19, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by motorist.
Paul Roy	Rhode Island	RI - Council 94	1352	Oct 05, 1988	K-12 Schools	Fall	Slipped adjusting thermometer outside 2nd story window.
William Kramer	New York	Unknown	1000-826	Sep 22, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	Crushed by truck while paving road.
Irene House	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1669	Sep 22, 1988	Human Services	Heart Attack	Stress-related heart failure
Elmer Waibel	Pennsylvania	Unknown	1986	Sep 01, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Zebedee Reid	Pennsylvania	Unknown	1952	Sep 01, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
John Cummings	Kentucky	Unknown	3447	Aug 26, 1988	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Fell off a backhoe and was run over.
William Bucktooth	New York	Unknown	1000-526	Aug 24, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	Highway equipment operator struck by truck while working on closed section of highway.
Robert McClintock	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2125	Aug 20, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Bob Elmore	Minnesota	Unknown	66	Aug 12, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle while working in a manhole.
Joseph Chaisson	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1566	Aug 09, 1988	Other/Unknown	Other
Lorraine Petko	New York	NY - Council 66	1095	Jul 24, 1988	Health Care Workers	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Stanley Cole	Illinois	IL - Council 31		Jul 22, 1988	Corrections	Violence	Corrections officer died in the line of duty.
Mike Holmes	New York	Unknown	1000-857	Jul 18, 1988	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Electrocuted fixing a scoreboard at high school.
Kevin Campane	Delaware	CT - Council 4	681	Jul 13, 1988	Other/Unknown	Other
Eddie Witzke	Minnesota	Unknown	2792	Jul 07, 1988	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Dondi Moore	Maryland	MD - Council 67	44	Jun 27, 1988	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Drowned in resevoir.
Angel Mendez	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2164	Jun 15, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
John Ferringer	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2328	Jun 13, 1988	Other/Unknown	Other
Cherina Viau	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303	Apr 29, 1988	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
John Risley	New York	Unknown	1000-851	Apr 15, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	DPW worker struck by motorist.
Richard Balesano	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1029	Apr 05, 1988	Public Works	Vehicle	Struck by truck.
Edward Thorngren	New York	Unknown	1000-860	Apr 01, 1988	Transportation	Trenching	Maintenance truck rolled into an excavation.
John Graves	New York	Unknown	1000-655	Feb 13, 1988	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Motor vehicle accident while plowing snow.
Edward Finneran	Maryland	MD - Council 67	44	Feb 01, 1988	Transportation	Vehicle	Backed over by a dump truck.
Harold Guetzke		WI - Council 40	3024	Jan 04, 1988	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Snow-blower/tractor accident
Bill Wheat	Illinois	IL - Council 31	494	Jan 01, 1988	Corrections	Heart Attack	Work-related stress, heart attack, transplant
Mike Moranville	Illinois	IL - Council 31	494	Jan 01, 1988	Corrections	Violence	Stress-related suicide
Mark Shrader	Minnesota	Unknown	1011	Dec 30, 1987	Transportation	Confined Space	Struck by pickup truck while surveying on a highway.
Ralph Cornell	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2143	Dec 20, 1987	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Steven Guzzo	New York	Unknown	1000-427	Dec 01, 1987	Human Services	Vehicle	Pinned between garage door and truck.
James Fox	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1716	Nov 05, 1987	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Electrocuted
Rudolph Yazzie	Arkansas	AZ - Council 97		Oct 08, 1987	Transportation	Vehicle	Speeding semi plowed into rear of his vehicle flipped dump truck off the road.
Melvin Snyder, Jr.	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2128	Sep 15, 1987	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Bob Mitchell	New Jersey	NJ - Council 71	2209	Sep 08, 1987	Human Services	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Kelly Dwyer	New York	Unknown	1000-834	Aug 13, 1987	Transportation	Vehicle	Roller he was operating tipped over, pinning him underneath.
Jeane Merle Buhler-Eby	Michigan	MI - Council 25	1850	Aug 04, 1987	Health Care Workers	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Bruce Benware	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	817	Jul 17, 1987	K-12 Schools	Chemical	Exposed to toxic floor cleaning chemicals.
Clara Taylor	New York	Unknown	1000-421	Jul 17, 1987	Health Care Workers	Violence	Client attack
Daniel Dubiel	Michigan	MI - Council 25		Jul 09, 1987	Other/Unknown	Violence	Police officer shot in the line of duty.
Richard Parada	Michigan	MI - Council 25	1664	Jul 01, 1987	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Jesse Salema	Rhode Island	RI - Council 94	2045	Jun 15, 1987	Public Works	Vehicle	Struck by a garbage truck he was working on.
Alfreda Szymanski	New York	Unknown	1000-6713	Jun 04, 1987	K-12 Schools	Fall	Fell into deep end of empty pool while cleaning w/ toxic chemicals.
Bernie Nosakowski	Michigan	MI - Council 25	1105	May 31, 1987	Health Care Workers	Violence	Stabbed to death by a client.
Ian Benjamin	New York	NY - Council 37	1320	May 22, 1987	Public Works	Vehicle	Crushed by a loader. Had never been trained.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Don Richardville	Michigan	MI - Council 25	1250	May 13, 1987	Public Works	Confined Space	Heart attack
William Gieb	New York	Unknown	1000-815	May 04, 1987	Public Works	Vehicle	Caught under the rear wheels of a sanitation truck.
Doris Clemmer	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2234	Apr 28, 1987	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Custodian was mixing chemicals for cleaning.
James Mills	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2188	Apr 28, 1987	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Tommy Gott	Iowa	IA - Council 61	3013	Apr 17, 1987	Corrections	Violence	Suicide, falsely accused of sexually assaulting inmate. Later revealed to be false accusation.
George Gensemer	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2156	Feb 24, 1987	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Marion Harris	Illinois	IL - Council 31	3312	Feb 11, 1987	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by freight train while blading stone at unprotected railroad crossing.
John Murphy	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	860	Jan 20, 1987	Public Works	Fall	Run over by a sanitation truck after slipping off the rear.
Fred Heath		WI - Council 40	1077	Jan 12, 1987	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Pete Lagos	Illinois	IL - Council 31	494	Jan 01, 1987	Corrections	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Andrew Hutsko	Pennsylvania	Unknown		Jan 01, 1987	Corrections	Violence
Lula Daniels	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1669	Oct 10, 1986	Human Services	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Charlie Overbeck	Iowa	IA - Council 61	12	Sep 22, 1986	Health Care Workers	Fall	Fell off a loading dock.
Mary Fine	Michigan	MI - Council 25	1905	Aug 28, 1986	Other/Unknown	Violence	Probation officer beaten and strangled to death on house call.
Tom Halley	Ohio	Unknown	11	Aug 21, 1986	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
David Steinke	Ohio	Unknown	11	Aug 21, 1986	Other/Unknown	Explosion	Explosion while welding ladder onto asphalt tank.
Henry B. Washington	Illinois	IL - Council 31		Aug 01, 1986	Corrections	Violence	Youth supervisor died in the line of duty.
John H. Krone	New York	Unknown	1000-58	Jul 31, 1986	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Cecil Shetters	Oklahoma	Unknown	1180	Jul 10, 1986	Public Works	Confined Space	Suffocated in confined space.
Ron Neeley	Oklahoma	Unknown	1180	Jul 10, 1986	Public Works	Confined Space	Suffocated in confined space while trying to rescue co-worker.
Quentin Schultz	New York	Unknown	1000-417	May 28, 1986	Human Services	Vehicle	Head-on automobile collision
Joseph Littleton	Maryland	MD - Council 67		May 10, 1986	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Run over by grader while helping refuse truck unload at landfill.
Richard Hambrick	Ohio	Unknown	11	Apr 22, 1986	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Auto accident
Walter Skobel	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2161	Mar 18, 1986	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Richard Doyle	New York	Unknown	1000-409	Feb 26, 1986	Health Care Workers	Explosion	Air storage tank explosion.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
William Snyder	New York	Unknown	1000-179	Feb 21, 1986	Corrections	Explosion	Boiler explosion
James Murray	Pennsylvania	Unknown	1758	Jan 01, 1986	K-12 Schools	Other
Ron Harwenger	Illinois	IL - Council 31	494	Jan 01, 1986	Corrections	Heart Attack	Work-related stress, heart attack, stroke
Thomas Bateman	Pennsylvania	Unknown	1598	Jan 01, 1986	Other/Unknown	Other
Vincent Namiotka	Pennsylvania	Unknown	338	Jan 01, 1986	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
George Warta, Jr.	Pennsylvania	Unknown	1598	Jan 01, 1986	Other/Unknown	Other
John C. Murphy	New York	Unknown	1000-860	Jan 01, 1986	Public Works	Vehicle	Struck by a sanitation truck.
David Bengston	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303	Dec 10, 1985	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot at school.
Mike Wilcox	New York	Unknown	1000-857	Dec 01, 1985	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Jack stands gave way while working under the bus.
Richard A Wimmer	Maryland	Unknown	2250	Nov 11, 1985	K-12 Schools	Vehicle	Struck by a school bus.
Francis O'Neill	New York	Unknown	1000-507	Oct 16, 1985	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by a contractor's street sweeper.
Joseph C. Craig	Washington	WA - Council 28		Oct 11, 1985	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle while cleaning drains.
John D. Swain	Washington	WA - Council 28		Oct 11, 1985	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Vincent Galeano	Maryland	MD - Council 67	44	Sep 30, 1985	Transportation	Vehicle	Thrown from aerial boom truck.
Paul Denowski	New York	Unknown	1000-508	Sep 22, 1985	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Richard A. Ortlieb	New York	Unknown	1000-15	Sep 17, 1985	Transportation	Vehicle	Pinned between bulldozer and bridge.
David S. Wilder	Kentucky	Unknown	1531	Aug 25, 1985	Public Works	Confined Space	Suffocated in confined space.
Steve Fullmer	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2124	Aug 06, 1985	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Electrocuted
John Pinckney	New York	Unknown	1000-830	Jul 19, 1985	Other/Unknown	Confined Space	Confined space drowned in sludge.
John Pickney	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	830	Jul 10, 1985	Public Works	Fall	Drowned in a sewage plant accident
Gerald L Jones	Ohio	OH - Council 8	1360	Jul 01, 1985	Other/Unknown	Confined Space	Suffocated in confined space.
Ernest Stowell	New York	Unknown	1000-505	Jun 21, 1985	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Burns received in pickup truck fire.
Gary Freeman	New York	Unknown	1000-573	Apr 09, 1985	Transportation	Vehicle	Fell off the back of a DOT truck while it was moving.
Paul Talada	New York	Unknown	1000-6350	Mar 02, 1985	Transportation	Machinery	Head caught between merging equipment.
Joanne Malec	Delaware	CT - Council 4	3145	Feb 08, 1985	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by a drunk driver.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Ruth P. Glahn	Delaware	CT - Council 4	3145	Feb 07, 1985	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by a drunk driver.
Ervin Schaupp		WI - Council 40	332	Jan 01, 1985	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by road grader.
Cecil Harbison	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1175	Nov 30, 1984	Corrections	Violence	Multiple stab wounds
Gene Green	Ohio	Unknown	4	Oct 24, 1984	K-12 Schools	Violence	Shot by a non-custodial parent attempting to abduct her son as he boarded the bus.
Ronald Ciccone	Delaware	CT - Council 4	391	Oct 12, 1984	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Herman Toulson	Maryland	Unknown	1427	Oct 04, 1984	Corrections	Violence	Stabbed by inmate during uprising.
Victor Paluzzi	Delaware	CT - Council 4	713	Sep 24, 1984	Other/Unknown	Other
Marty Murrin	Illinois	IL - Council 31	807	Sep 12, 1984	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot six times by gang member while attempting an arrest.
Richard L Androsko	Washington	WA - Council 28		Aug 28, 1984	Transportation	Vehicle	Hit by car while flagging traffic around a rock spill.
Nyal Orr	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2101	May 29, 1984	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
C. Burin	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2100	May 21, 1984	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Henry Frank		WI - Council 40	244	May 16, 1984	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Edward Stormick	West Virginia	Unknown	743	Apr 25, 1984	Other/Unknown	Trenching	Trench collapsed while replacing sewer line.
Eric Bowling	Ohio	Unknown	11	Feb 02, 1984	Corrections	Other
Amos Smith	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000	1000-507	Jan 14, 1984	Transportation	Vehicle	Crushed after falling from a sanding truck between wing and cabin of truck.
William Sawers	New York	Unknown	1000-506	Jan 07, 1984	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Road sander he was driving flipped over after skidding on ice.
Christian Kelleher	Ohio	Unknown	11	Jan 01, 1984	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
James Thering	New York	NY - Council 66	1095	Dec 17, 1983	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by drunk driver.
Stephen J. Andryavskas	New York	NY - Council 37	375	Oct 29, 1983	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Nasal cancer, probably caused by formaldehyde exposure.
Michael Haduck	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2453	Oct 17, 1983	Other/Unknown	Fall	Head injury
Ed Pettyjohn	Illinois	IL - Council 31	268	Jul 29, 1983	Public Works	Confined Space	Suffocated in confined space.
Richard Conrad	New York	Unknown	1000-6713	Jun 28, 1983	Other/Unknown	Machinery	Hit in the head with chipping machine he was operating.
G. L. Brink	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2150	Jun 16, 1983	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Gordan Bartle	New York	Unknown	1000/522	Jun 10, 1983	Other/Unknown	Other	Run over by a roller.
Roger McClary	New York	Unknown	1000-8700	Jun 02, 1983	Other/Unknown	Machinery	Struck on the head with crane boom.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Claude Meekins	Maryland	MD - Council 67	44	May 24, 1983	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Tractor he was driving turned over on him and fell down 100 foot slope.
Frieda King	Illinois	IL - Council 31	494	Feb 08, 1983	Corrections	Violence	Found murdered from multiple stab wounds in a clothes locker.
Ronald E. Hostetler	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2125	Jan 25, 1983	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Robert Jackson		WI - Council 40	1432	Dec 25, 1982	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Front end loader he was operating slid into an ice-covered pond.
Lt. Joseph Cushman	Illinois	IL - Council 31		Oct 24, 1982	Corrections	Violence	Corrections officer died in the line of duty.
R. C. Greeley	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2113	Oct 04, 1982	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Arthur Schweiger	New York	NY - Council 37	376	Jun 02, 1982	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by tractor trailer.
Robert Nemitz		WI - Council 40	736	May 24, 1982	Transportation	Vehicle	Electrocuted when crane contacted overhead wires.
Robert N. Johnson	Washington	WA - Council 28		Feb 14, 1982	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Mudslide
Donald Eisenberner		WI - Council 24	1218	Jan 01, 1982	Other/Unknown	Other	Fighting a fire.
Ralph Kiscaden	Pennsylvania	Unknown	1758	Jan 01, 1982	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
John Weinbrenner	New York	NY - Council 37	1931	Jan 01, 1982	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Rammed by tractor-trailer.
Tony Pino	New York	NY - Council 37	1320	Dec 24, 1981	Public Works	Infection	Amoebiasis
P. L. Anderson	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2103	Oct 22, 1981	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
J. F. Zienkiewicz	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2132	Jun 22, 1981	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
J.L. Moore	Colorado	Unknown	1902	Jun 18, 1981	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Head trauma and multiple injuries
Earl G. Staudenmeyer		WI - Council 24	1131	May 19, 1981	Other/Unknown	Explosion	Steam pit explosion
Granville Prentiss	Delaware	CT - Council 4	391	May 17, 1981	Corrections	Violence	Prison riot
Eugene Stillman		WI - Council 40	284	Aug 09, 1980	Other/Unknown	Confined Space	80 pound chain fell on him while working in a manhole.
G. Williams	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2154	Jul 16, 1980	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
J. L. Hittle	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2164	May 20, 1980	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
D. C. Hall	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2144	Apr 05, 1980	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
P. F. Digiovine	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2147	Jan 31, 1980	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Donna Payant	New York	NY - Council 82		Jan 01, 1980	Corrections	Violence	Murdered by an inmate.
Donald Dietzen		WI - Council 40	455	Jan 01, 1980	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Randall Schmidt		WI - Council 40	455	Jan 01, 1980	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by semi while working on highway.
Lorraine Elliot	New York	NY - Council 37	372	Jan 01, 1980	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Russel H. Barker	Washington	WA - Council 28		Dec 04, 1979	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Driving across bridge that collapsed due to flooding.
Joseph Fronckowiak	New York	Unknown		Sep 19, 1979	Transportation	Vehicle	Road grader malfunctioned.
E. D. Swetland	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2144	Jan 09, 1979	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Estelle McClain	Ohio	Unknown	11	Jan 01, 1979	Human Services	Violence	Shot by client.
W. L. Bohn	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2132	Dec 12, 1978	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
R. Queen	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2249	Sep 22, 1978	Other/Unknown	Other	Plane crash
J. K. Baxter	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2156	Sep 22, 1978	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Robert J. Conkle	Illinois	IL - Council 31		Jul 22, 1978	Corrections	Violence	Corrections officer died in the line of duty.
Lt. William Thomas	Illinois	IL - Council 31		Jul 22, 1978	Corrections	Violence	Corrections officer died in the line of duty.
Valentino Scalia	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1029	Jul 07, 1978	Public Works	Heart Attack	Heart attack
P. R. Fritz	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2129	Jun 19, 1978	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Robert Wahl		WI - Council 40	576	Jun 02, 1978	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Charles Collier	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1566	May 07, 1978	Other/Unknown	Other
Jerry D. Schofield	Colorado	Unknown	1902	Mar 28, 1978	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Electrocuted, thrown and burned aafter opening an energized switch.
J. Roy Boyd	Colorado	Unknown	1902	Mar 28, 1978	Corrections	Electrical	Electrocuted, thrown and burned after opening an energized switch
R. D. Strubinger	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2152	Oct 04, 1977	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Edwards N. Abrams	Washington	WA - Council 28		Sep 09, 1977	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck in face & head by trailer hitch while attemping to unhook trailer from truck.
Herman Fulcher	Delaware	CT - Council 4	713	Jun 23, 1977	Other/Unknown	Other
D. L. Martin	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2146	Jun 23, 1977	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
F.E. Wertz	Pennsylvania	Unknown	3033	Jun 23, 1977	Other/Unknown	Machinery	Equipment
L. A. Otis	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2129	Jun 01, 1977	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
William L. Cook	Washington	WA - Council 28		May 24, 1977	Other/Unknown	Vehicle
L. G. Pensyl	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13		Feb 24, 1977	Other/Unknown	Other	Plane crash

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
E. L. Soisson	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13		Feb 24, 1977	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
D.M. Wolf	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13		Feb 24, 1977	Other/Unknown	Other	Plane crash
Lt. Peter B. Burd	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1866	Jan 10, 1977	Corrections	Violence	Corrections officer died in the line of duty.
Robert Long		WI - Council 40	2485	Dec 27, 1976	K-12 Schools	Machinery	Crushed when a van slipped off an automotive hoist while being serviced.
Howard Smith	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303	Aug 25, 1976	Other/Unknown	Other
Arthur Norton	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303	Aug 13, 1976	Other/Unknown	Other
William L. Ashley	Washington	WA - Council 28		Aug 03, 1976	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Vehicle struck by wall of water while checking flood damage.
Robert Porter	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1858	Jan 01, 1976	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
J. C. Niederst	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2107	May 23, 1975	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
R. A. Swartz	Pennsylvania	Unknown	3033	May 06, 1975	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
T. T. Maragos	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2109	Oct 03, 1974	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
C. W. Gardner	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2150	Sep 17, 1974	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
James Dascanio	Delaware	CT - Council 4	466	Sep 09, 1974	Other/Unknown	Other
Jimmy Aragon	New Mexico	NM - Council 18	1461	Jan 01, 1974	Transportation	Vehicle	Jumping from motor grader which had tipped over.
William McNamara Sr.	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1186	Aug 29, 1973	Other/Unknown	Other
Stanley Cebulski	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1186	Jul 30, 1973	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Asphyxiation
G. F. Ginder	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2157	May 16, 1973	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
C. Passalier	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2114	Feb 16, 1973	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Asphyxiation
James Patrick Zeiger	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1866	Jan 11, 1973	Corrections	Violence	Corrections officer died in the line of duty.
J. W. Coble	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2130	Jun 19, 1972	Other/Unknown	Machinery	Equipment accident
W. L. Ling	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2125	Feb 21, 1972	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
G. J. Dennis	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13		Feb 11, 1972	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
N. B. Matthews	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2115	Jan 13, 1972	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell from elevator.
G. L. Peace	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2111	Jan 09, 1972	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Eloy Chavez	New Mexico	NM - Council 18	1461	Jan 01, 1972	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
J. J. Walker	Pennsylvania	Unknown	2132	Dec 01, 1971	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Carl Valone	New York	NY - Council 82	1040	Sep 13, 1971	Corrections	Violence	Inmate riot
Ed Cunningham	New York	NY - Council 82	1040	Sep 13, 1971	Corrections	Violence	Inmate riot
John D'Arcangelo, Jr	New York	NY - Council 82	1040	Sep 13, 1971	Corrections	Violence	Inmate riot
William Quinn	New York	NY - Council 82	1040	Sep 13, 1971	Corrections	Violence	Inmate riot
Terrence L. Farrell		WI - Council 40	523	Sep 13, 1971	Transportation	Vehicle	Crushed under the rear wheel of a grader.
Donald Werner	New York	NY - Council 82	1040	Sep 03, 1971	Corrections	Violence	Inmate riot
Robert Jefferson	Illinois	IL - Council 31		Apr 01, 1971	Corrections	Violence	Corrections officer died in the line of duty.
Edward C. Stevens	New York	NY - Council 82	2841	Jan 01, 1971	Other/Unknown	Violence	In the line of duty
Cosmo Gargano	Delaware	CT - Council 4	713	Oct 22, 1970	Other/Unknown	Other
Willie Armstrong	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1716	Apr 30, 1970	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Carbon monoxide poisoning
Gladys Valdez	New York	NY - Council 37	372	Jan 01, 1970	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Struck by a vehicle.
Edmond Bourassa	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1303	Dec 16, 1969	Other/Unknown	Other
Anthony Fronte	Delaware	CT - Council 4	713	Apr 06, 1969	Other/Unknown	Other
Harold Waller		WI - Council 40	323	Oct 02, 1968	Other/Unknown	Fall	Roller he was operating went down an embankment.
Robert Walker	Tennessee	Unknown	1733	Feb 01, 1968	Public Works	Machinery	Crushed in sanitation truck compacter when it shorted out and started up.
Eric Cole	Tennessee	Unknown	1733	Feb 01, 1968	Public Works	Machinery	Crushed in garbage truck compacter when it shorted out and started up.
Zigmund Kobliski	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1186	Jan 17, 1968	Other/Unknown	Other
Felix Terry	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1029	Nov 20, 1967	Public Works	Vehicle	Sideswiped by a truck as he rode on the back of a rubbish truck.
Joseph Bentley	Delaware	CT - Council 4	713	Sep 28, 1966	Other/Unknown	Other
Willie Stokes	Delaware	CT - Council 4	713	Mar 01, 1958	Other/Unknown	Other
Clifford Tobey	Delaware	CT - Council 4	1029	Jan 10, 1958	Public Works	Vehicle	Struck by bulldozer at the town dump.
Zoeth C. Skaggs	Illinois	IL - Council 31	1866	Nov 24, 1944	Corrections	Violence	Correctional officer died in the line of duty.
Joseph Cobbert	Maryland	MD - Council 67	3374	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Explosion	Scalded while working on an underground steam pipe.
John Wheeler	Maryland	MD - Council 67	647	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Asbestos related disease

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Christine Elkins	Rhode Island	RI - Council 94	2876	Jan 01, 1900	Human Services	Vehicle	Killed while transporting boy in compact state owned car.
Sylvester McClendon	Maryland	MD - Council 67	647	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Asbestos related disease
Sarah Ann Livingston	Maryland	MD - Council 67	647	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Asbestos related disease
Joan Riordan	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	K-12 Schools	Vehicle	Hit by bus crossing children.
William Johnson	Maryland	MD - Council 67	921	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Theodore Holmes	Maryland	MD - Council 67	647	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Asbestos related disease
Derrick Ward	New York	NY - Council 82	3989	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Killed in a traffic accident while on duty.
Joseph Dupree	Maryland	MD - Council 67	647	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Asbestos related disease
Calvin Copeland	Maryland	MD - Council 67	1453	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Overcome by paint fumes.
Elmer Poffenberger	Maryland	MD - Council 67	1540	Jan 01, 1900	Transportation	Vehicle	Crushed by a backhoe.
John Finn	New York	NY - Council 82	2842	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot in the line of duty.
Charles Schanbacher	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by a tractor trailer.
Farrar Martin	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	K-12 Schools	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Louise Wooden	Maryland	MD - Council 67	647	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Chemical	Asbestos related disease
Shirley Martelli	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Human Services	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Louis Serrano	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Hit by a delivery truck while clearing snow and ice.
Denise VanAmburg	New York	Unknown	1000/ 849	Jan 01, 1900	Human Services	Violence	A man, upset with child suppport payments, shot her and 3 other women in the Schuyler County Office Building.
George Sheffield	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Fall	Fell 14 floors while performing air conditioner maintenance on a roof.
George Ashcroft	Arkansas	AZ - Council 97		Jan 01, 1900	Transportation	Vehicle	Vehicle accident
James Simmons	New York	Unknown	1000/552	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Explosion	Explosion caused massive injuries to the head.
Elizabeth Parker	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Health Care Workers	Violence	Killed by gunshot.
John Mangino	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Other	Died while mowing grass at work.
Kevin Lattin	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Health Care Workers	Violence	Severely choked by a secure care patient.
James Pfeiffer	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Truck he was driving was hit by another truck while inspecting roads.
Eleanor Townsend		WI - Council 40	720	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Violence	Shot by a crazed gunman at her desk in the coroner's office.

Name	State	Council	Local	Date of Death	Industry	Cause of Death	Description
Ralph Davis, Jr.	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Other	Heart attack.
Archie Tyles	New York	NY - Council 37	376	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Fall	Slipped into a drainage pipe while attempting to clear out a stoppage.
Ronald Norton	Maryland	MD - Council 67	585	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Decapitated by tire changing machine.
Robert Olechewske	Maryland	MD - Council 67	434	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Daniel Haskins	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Other	Crushed by a 980 pound printing press.
Edward Throngren	New York	Unknown	1000/860	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Other	Maintenance truck rolled into excavation site where he was working.
Thomas Hicks	Pennsylvania	PA - Council 13		Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Vehicle	Collision with another vehicle.
Joan Twist	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Other	Motor vehicle accident while traveling between a residence and a meeting.
Daniel Montoya	Arkansas	AZ - Council 97		Jan 01, 1900	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by vehicle.
Carl Stafkus	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000		Jan 01, 1900
William Bauer	New York	Unknown	1000	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Other	Heart attack.
Ernest Bahns, Jr.	New York	NY - CSEA, Local 1000		Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Electrical	Electrocuted changing street light bulb.
Mike Novotny	Nebraska	Unknown	271	Jan 01, 1900	Public Works	Confined Space	Suffocated in confined space.
Rene Schmidt		WI - Council 40	720	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Heart attack
Barbara Poppo	New York	NY - Council 37	3621	Jan 01, 1900	Other/Unknown	Heart Attack	Cardiac arrest
Jean Max	New Jersey	NJ - Council 52	2216	Jan 01, 1900	Health Care Workers	Violence	Patients attacked him while working
James Hough	Ohio	Unknown		Jan 01, 1900	Transportation	Vehicle	Struck by dump truck.

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