In Memory

UAW Members Who Died On The Job In 2004

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Karen Algren, 59

UAW Local 402, Spot Welder,
International Truck, Springfield, Ohio.

She was walking along an outside roadway on her way to an appointment in
another building when she was struck by a semitrailer that was backing up.

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Brian Bongiorno, 31

UAW Local 1186, Facility Technician,
Accuride, Erie, Pa.

He was crushed while assisting a two-man crew that was removing a ball-screw
mechanism from a wheel-forming machine. Electrical power had been locked out,
but it appeared motion was caused by stored hydraulic energy.

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Marcel Chagnon, 53

UAW Local 909, Machine Repair,
General Motors, Warren, Mich.

He was crushed during maintenance of a pick-and-place robot. There was a
failure of the rigging, allowing a temporarily unblocked weight suspended over
the victim to fall.

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Gregory Spranger, 49

UAW Local 51, Job Setter,
DaimlerChrysler, Detroit.

He was using a cell phone while walking outdoors during his break when he was
struck by a fork truck carrying a chip bin. Spranger was in the driver’s blind spot.

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Gerald F. Storey, 62

UAW Local 387, Millwright,
Ford Motor Co., Woodhaven, Mich.

He was troubleshooting a 50-ton overhead crane when there was a failure of the
hoisting system, causing fatal head injuries.

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Joyce Williams, 43

UAW Local 9212, Engineer Assistant I,
Indiana Department of Transportation, Edinburgh, Ind.

She was crushed when standing about five feet in front of an asphalt roller when
the machine lunged forward.