USMWF knows and understands a picture is worth a thousand words.  We are grateful to the families of our fallen workers that have joined the cause and shared the picture and story of their loved one in our USMWF Face Campaign Tribute page.

The tributes are to honor and remember their loved one and to gain a connection between you,  our viewers and the importance of workplace safety, whether that connection be a similar job, work in the same industry, same age or even someone that reminds you of a loved one.  We want you to share our loved one’s stories to ultimately prevent similar incidents from occurring. 


We are the reality of the importance of workplace safety.  It happened to us…...it can happen to anyone.  We invite you to spread the awareness, the stories, the impact with others as together we can make a difference.

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This photo was sent in by her Omaha Police Department Family.

~ 9/19/1985-5/20/2015 ~

Detective Kerrie Orozco, 29

Detective Orozco was fatally injured in May 2015 while working for the Metro Area Fugitive Task Force in Omaha, NE. She was shot and fatally injured as she and other members of the Metro Area Fugitive Task Force attempted to serve a warrant.

This is out of OSHA's jurisdiction.

This photo was sent in by his mother Linda Osier.

~ 5/16/1993-5/30/2011 ~

Tommy Osier, 18

Tommy was fatally injured while working for Pine Groves Farm in Michigan. He was fatally injured when he was engulfed in grain.

MIOSHA investigated the incident and assessed a $7,00.00 penalty and one serious violation. In an informal settlement the penalty was reduced $3,500.00.

Inspection: 312058506 - Pine Grove Farm.

Today is the 3rd month without my “baby” boy. Tommy was entrapped in an old corn silo that a farmer had insisted in using for three years without a bottom feed unloader. Young men were required to climb in and shovel the corn down to an external auger to feed cattle. The “boys” 16-25 yrs. olds, took turns climbing in for 5-10 min at a time switching out when the gasses were to strong. Tommy had milked that morning leaving home at 3 am, since it was Memorial Day The farmer wasn’t going to work and Tommy’s replacement was a no-show. Tommy was told “stay and keep your job – Leave and don’t come back.” We had family birthday plans with Tommy since he had just turned 18, 14 days earlier. He was trying to get out as quickly as he could. The corn had created a cave, he hit the corn with the shovel and it came down on him funneling him to the bottom outlet 15 feet below, folding his body in half at the waist, entrapping his lifeless body in the small opening. I am convinced that the Lord swiftly released him from his earthly form. It took rescuers 5 hours to recover his body from the silo.