In Memory of Those Who Died On The Job
In Memory of Those Who Died On The Job
At
Consumers Energy & Midland Cogeneration Venture
 UNION MEMBERS AT CONSUMERS ENERGY
KILLED ON THE JOB IN PAST YEARS 1937
| Victor Savage |
July 12 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Grand Rapids |
Electrocution |
| Benton VanLeuven |
Aug 4 |
Distribution - Tree Trimmer |
Kalamazoo |
Fall |
| Clay Boughfman |
Aug 10 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Owosso |
Electrocution |
1938
| Russell F Brunner |
March 30 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Battle Creek |
Electrocution |
| Roy Gerard |
July 28 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Bay City |
Electrocution |
1939
| Terry A Craig |
June 1 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Flint |
Electrocution |
1940
| Earle Barry |
March 1 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Owosso |
Electrocution |
| Robert M Griffin |
July 29 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Saginaw |
Electrocution |
| Lyle Mitchell |
July 29 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Grand Rapids |
Electrocution |
| Allan Ketchum |
Oct 3 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Battle Creek |
Electrocution |
1941
| Garnet E Palmer |
April 4 |
Distribution - Gas Helper |
Lansing |
Explosion |
| Walter L Andrews |
Oct 31 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Flint |
Fall |
1942
| Frank Conley |
March 19 |
P&T - Mech Rep Helper |
Eastern |
Fall |
| William A Sterling |
July 31 |
Gas Prod - Operator |
Pontiac |
Fall |
| Norvel F Dubay |
Aug 22 |
Distribution - Appl Instal |
Pontiac |
Asphyxiation |
1943
| Herbert N Hamilton |
March 23 |
Distribution - Reg Stat Op |
Lansing |
Struck by object |
| Dan Moore |
July 27 |
Gas Const - Carpenter |
Flint |
Fall |
1944
| Stanley Zdrojkowski |
Jan 14 |
Distribution - Adv Unskilled |
Saginaw |
Struck by object |
| Neil W Rynbrand |
Sept 20 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Kalamazoo |
Electrocution |
1945
| John Kmetz |
May 30 |
Gas Trans - Syst Operator |
Saginaw |
Explosion |
1946
| Carlyle E Ide |
Dec 20 |
Transmission - Lineman |
Western |
Train accident |
1947
| Paul Van Tongeren |
Jan 19 |
Transmission - Lineman |
Blackstone Sub |
Fall |
1948
| Elwin Downing |
May 5 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Flint |
Electrocution |
| Dale Satterthwaite |
June 15 |
P&T - Gen Repairman |
Southern |
Electrocution |
| Cecil C Coverly |
June 23 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Muskegon |
Electrocution |
1949
| Milborn Fagerman |
April 12 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Cadillac |
Electrocution |
1950
| Donald C Brock |
March 6 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Flint |
Fall |
| Gilbert D Crippen |
Aug 24 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Battle Creek |
Electrocution |
1951 - NO FATALITIES
1952
| Rueben Carlson |
June 3 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Northwest Division |
Electrocution |
| John Bartotti |
July 1 |
Transmission - Lineman |
Southern |
Electrocution |
1953
| Howard R Hartley |
June 30 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Bay City Division |
Electrocution |
| James R Young |
Aug 13 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Muskegon Division |
Electrocution |
| Fred Petrimoulx, Sr |
Dec 17 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Saginaw |
Auto accident |
1954 - NO FATALITIES
1955
| George E Woolsey |
Jan 19 |
GO - Pipe Wrapping Man |
Pipe Wrap Plant |
Struck by object |
1956 - NO FATALITIES
1957
| Mike Kovats |
Feb 28 |
P&T - Oper & Gen Repair |
Western Ave Sub |
Electrocution |
| Milton Iverson |
Oct 1 |
GO - Const - Mechanic B |
Manitou Beach Sub |
Electrocution |
1958 - NO FATALITIES
1959
| Paul R Borgeson |
Feb 13 |
Distribution - Groundman |
Muskegon |
Auto accident |
| Jack D Garvey |
Feb 13 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Muskegon |
Auto accident |
| Devere Gene Tays |
May 5 |
Distribution - DMOS |
Kalamazoo |
Electrocution |
| Richard G Finn |
Nov 5 |
Distribution - Tree Trimmer |
Bay City |
Electrocution |
| Noel W Spore, Jr |
Nov 11 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Muskegon |
Electrocution |
1960 - NO FATALITIES
1961
| Harold L Flick |
Feb 13 |
Distribution - Pri Meter Man |
Flint |
Electrocution |
1962 - NO FATALITIES
1963
| Raymond W Barr |
July 10 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Battle Creek |
Electrocution |
| Gordon J Eppink |
Sept 9 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Muskegon |
Electrocution |
1964
| Richard L Hanley |
June 9 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Flint |
Gun shot |
1965
| Geo. Featheringill |
May 4 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Bay City |
Electrocution |
1966
| Orlo J Lixey |
March 3 |
Distribution - DMOS |
Bay City |
Electrocution |
| Richard E Miller |
July 15 |
Distribution - Gas Linesman |
Kalamazoo |
Train accident |
1967
| Marvin VanHemert |
July 20 |
Distribution - DMOS |
Muskegon |
Electrocution |
1968
| Lisle W Mann |
June 29 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Grand Rapids |
Electrocution |
1969 - NO FATALITIES
1970
| Thomas A Sleder |
June 5 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Northwest Division |
Electrocution |
1971 - NO FATALITIES 1972 - NO FATALITIES
1973
| Mark A Blessman |
Jan 11 |
Cust Serv - Meter Reader |
Jackson |
Auto accident |
1974 - NO FATALITIES 1975 - NO FATALITIES 1976 - NO FATALITIES
1977
| James R Nolan |
Sept 23 |
East TRC - Mech Rep B |
Karn 1&2 |
Suffocation |
1978 - NO FATALITIES
1979
| Gene L Freeman |
July 16 |
Distribution - Gas Linesman |
Flint |
Auto accident |
1980
| William F Grant |
Feb 29 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Pontiac |
Fall |
1981
| Paul A Panzer, Jr |
Sept 17 |
Maint - Mech Repair B |
Campbell 1&2 |
Suffocation |
1982
| Thomas R Housley |
Sept 8 |
General Repairman A |
Argenta Sub |
Electrocution |
1983
| Steven G Bos |
June 5 |
Coal Supply Operator |
Campbell 1&2 |
Crushed |
1984 - NO FATALITIES 1985 - NO FATALITIES
1986
| Lawrence Carlson |
Aug 21 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Muskegon |
Electrocution |
1987 - NO FATALITIES 1988 - NO FATALITIES
1989
| David Benson |
Aug 5 |
Distribution - Tree Trimmer |
Allegan |
Electrocution |
1990 - NO FATALITIES 1991 - NO FATALITIES
1992
| Ollie Mitchell |
May 11 |
FMS-E, Mech Repairman A |
Baldwin |
Auto accident |
| Donald Vandelaare |
Sept 22 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Kalamazoo |
Electrocution |
1993 - NO FATALITIES
1994
| Christopher E Beck |
Dec 6 |
Cust Serv - Meter Reader |
Adrian |
Auto accident |
1995 - NO FATALITIES 1996 - NO FATALITIES 1997 - NO FATALITIES
1998
| Paul R Luna |
May 31 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Zeeland |
Electrocution |
| Juan R Reyes |
June 5 |
Cust Serv - Meter Worker |
Kalamazoo |
Auto Accident |
| Tommy Tomasik |
June 21 |
Distribution - Lineman |
Flint |
Electrocution |
1999
| Steven M Zuzula |
February 18 |
Operations - Plant Operator |
Midland - MCV |
Electrocution |
2000
| Terry G Dunning |
September 22 |
Distribution - Line Worker |
Saginaw |
Electrocution |
2001 - NO FATALITIES 2002 - NO FATALITIES 2003 - NO FATALITIES 2004 - NO FATALITIES
2005
| Thomas W Cole |
October 3 |
Lead S-M Metro Repair Worker |
Grand Rapids |
Auto accident |
2006 - NO FATALITIES
2007
| James J Rus |
June 26 |
Electric Transmission Line Worker |
Grand Rapids |
Crushed by object |
2008 - NO FATALITIES
2009 - NO FATALITIES
2010 - NO FATALITIES
2011 - NO FATALITIES
2012
| Jeffrey Creel |
June 22 |
Line Worker |
Bronson |
Struck by vehicle |
2013 - NO FATALITIES
2014 - NO FATALITIES
2015 - NO FATALITIES
2016 - NO FATALITIES
2017 - NO FATALITIES
2018
| James Farrington |
October 5 |
Line Worker |
Cadillac |
Electrocution |
2019 - NO FATALITIES
2020 - NO FATALITIES
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