VIRGINIA'S FALLEN WORKERS

These are a few of the men and women that went to work in Virginia and were fatally injured never going home to their families at the end of their shift. We remember, honor and recognize these men and women for their dedication and hardwork. We would like to sincerely thank the families that shared their loved one's picture and their tragic loss with USMWF.

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This photo was sent in by her daughter Prencess Bellamy.

~ 1973 - 3/28/2011 ~

​Paula Bellamy, 38

Paula was killed on the job in March 2011 while working for Ceres Terminals Incorporated at APM Terminals Virginia in Portsmouth, Virginia. Paula was killed when she was struck by a fork truck.

VOSH investigated the incident and proposed a $13,200.00 penalty for two serious violations. In an informal settlement the penalty was reduced to $4,200.00 for one serious violation. This inspection is closed.
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Inspection: 309735447 - Ceres Marine Terminal Inc

This photo was sent in by his wife, Stephanie Dameron.

~ 12/24/1971 - 11/23/2016 ~

​Robert Dameron, 44

Robert was killed on the job in November 2016 while working for Georgia Pacific in Big Island, VA. He was killed after he fell into an unguarded broke hole above the pulper tub and drowned.
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Federal OSHA investigated the incident and proposed a $84,000 penalty for two serious and one willfull violations.  This inspection is still open.

Inspection: 1193325.015 - Georgia Pacific​

This photo was sent in by his widow Teresa Gohagan.

~ 6/14/1973 – 12/28/2017 ~

Eric Gohagan, 44

Eric was killed in December 2017 while working for Pipeline Systems, Inc. in Valley Grove , West Virginia. He died when an excavator slid on ice and hit him.

Federal OSHA currently has no information about this case.

This photo was sent in by his wife Jennifer Johnson.

~10/12/1973-09/02/2017~

Brian Johnson, 43

Brian was fatally injured on the job in September, 2017 while working for General Dynamics in Abingdon, Virginia after suffering a cardiac arrest due to overexposure to EMF Activity.  

Inspection: 1261022.015 - General Dynamics

"My husband went into work that day for a 12 hour shift working in radome testing in an anechoic chamber in an electromagnetic field. Near the end of his shift, he collapsed convulsing and sweating due to cardiac arrest. The electric part of his heart that controlled the beating was effected and he went into arrest not due to a heart attack. His employer did not call 911 immediately and there was a delay in getting an AED to him that was on the premises. When paramedics finally arrived they were able to get a pulse, but my husband died five days later from no brain activity caused from him being without oxygen due to his negligent care and overexposure to EMF activity.

Brian is forever loved and missed beyond words." -Jennifer Johnson, wife.