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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (4573)	12/4/2001 12:21:03 PM
From: AugustWest	Respond to of 23786

Anyone else buy 500K of ENE yesterday at the close? Me either<GGGG>

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (4573)	12/4/2001 12:23:10 PM
From: Neenny	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23786

How is GE stock doing today?? Do accidental deaths at such huge companies effect their stock??? goerie.com GE worker falls to his death By Jim Martin Staff writer A veteran employee at GE Transportation Systems in Lawrence Park Township was killed Monday morning in a fall from an overhead crane. Dale Erickson, 49, an electrician who had been with GE for 30 years, was apparently changing light bulbs about 5 a.m. Monday when he fell about 50 feet to his death, according to plant officials and Lawrence Park police. Erickson was pronounced dead at the scene by Erie County Deputy Coroner Korac Timon. An autopsy was conducted Monday by forensic pathologist Dr. Eric Vey. The cause of death was ruled accidental due to blunt force trauma to the head and trunk, Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook said. "As of right now, there is no evidence of the accident being caused by a medical condition." Erickson's death is also being investigated by police, the Erie office of Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the company's environmental health and safety team. "All of us at GE Transportation Systems extend our heartfelt sympathies to the Erickson family and friends. Our prayers are with them," said Jeff DeMarras, a GE spokesman. Erickson's fall took place in Building 50, a testing and quality assurance area of the locomotive plant. DeMarras said Erickson was performing routine maintenance duties, working from an overhead crane positioned between two I-beams. The fatality is the first at the local GE plant since a forklift accident in September 1996 claimed the life of 45-year-old David Nowosielski. Prior to that, the Lawrence Park plant hadn't recorded an industrial death since 1981. On the whole, the company is proud of its safety record, DeMarras said. "We are an OSHA VPP (voluntary protection program) star site," he said. "We have been recognized for employee safety." John Stranahan, OSHA director for the 13 counties of northwestern Pennsylvania, said there is an open investigation into Erickson's death and that it will likely be a month or more before a final report is made. Among other things, Erickson said, his investigation will look into whether safety equipment was available and whether it was in use at the time of the accident. Cook said his office will also be looking into that same issue. "We have ruled on it, but we have a lot to do before the case is officially ended," Cook said. Stranahan said officials from GE have been cooperating with his investigation. GE planned to begin a series of meetings Monday for workers on all shifts and planned to offer employee assistance and grief counseling to any employees who sought help, DeMarras said. Erickson's death is the 11th fatal industrial accident recorded in the past 12 months in the 13-county area covered by the Erie OSHA office. There have been 38 deaths in the past five years, Stranahan said.