09/30/2026
🚨 MIOSHA has recorded its 37th workplace fatality of 2026.
MIOSHA also received initial reports of the 35th and 36th workplace fatalities last week in Grand Rapids. Those incidents remain under investigation.
In the most recent case, according to the initial report, on Sept. 25, a 60-year-old metal fabricator in Bloomfield Township was performing work from a ladder when the worker slipped and fell approximately 12 feet to the ground.
This description reflects information provided to MIOSHA in the initial report and is not the result of the official investigation, which is ongoing.
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