Michigan had 31 worker deaths in 2024 and 36 in 2023.

MIOSHA urges employers and employees to prioritize safety in all work activities.

State officials say just one Michigan worker has died in August as Americans head into the three-day Labor Day weekend.

In the latest reported death, on Aug. 25, a 41-year-old bus driver in Sterling Heights was in a boom lift performing the non-routine task of trimming trees near energized power lines at the perimeter of the school bus parking lot, the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration said.

During the task, the victim came in contact with the power lines and died from the shock sustained, MIOSHA added.

The single death reported to MIOSHA represents a sharp decline from the seven work-related fatalities reported in July. Fiv

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