OSHA Investigating Upper Macungie Death

OSHA says the investigation into Fred Hossler's workplace death in Upper Macungie last month could take up to six months to complete.

OSHA Investigating Upper Macungie Death

OSHA says the investigation into Fred Hossler's workplace death in Upper Macungie last month could take up to six months to complete.

Authorities with the Occupational Health and Safety Administration said it could take six months to complete the investigation of the workplace death of Fred Hossler,  according to a report in The Express-Times. The Lehigh County Coroner's office said the cause of death of Frederick Hossler, 34, of Northampton was blunt force trauma to the abdomen and pelvis due to an industrial pedestrian accident on Aug. 21. The coroner said Hossler was pronounced dead at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest from his injuries. The manner of the death has been ruled an accident. The coroner's office said Hossler, who worked for Ehrlich Pest Control, was struck by a tractor-trailer in the parking lot of 6974 Schantz Road in Upper …

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Memorial Fund Started For Family of Fred Hossler

Hossler was injured when he was pinned by a tractor-trailor while working in Upper Macungie Township on Aug. 21 and subsequently passed away Aug. 29.

Memorial Fund Started For Family of Fred Hossler

Hossler was injured when he was pinned by a tractor-trailor while working in Upper Macungie Township on Aug. 21 and passed away Aug. 29. Friends and family are seeking donations for a memorial fund to help the family.

Donations are being collected for Fred Hossler, who died Aug. 29 after an Upper Macungie Township pedestrian accident after being hit by a tractor-trailer eight days earlier. Friends of the Hossler family have joined together to collect donations for the family, which consists of Fred, his wife, Lori and their two minor children. One hundred percent of all donations received will go directly to the Hossler family and there are three ways people can donate. To donate online via PayPal, go to your Payal account and click on "Send Money." Enter this address- "hosslerfamilyfundraiser@gmail.com" and please click "Personal" at the bottom, then "Gift". By sending it as a personal gift, you will prevent the Hossler family from having to pay a …

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Ben Miller

12:06 pm on Saturday, September 1, 2012

For anyone sending checks, please make those checks out to Lori Hossler (Fred's wife). Thank you.   more ›