BLS releases stats on work-related deaths

December 12, 2013 at 12:00a.m.

COLUMBUS

There were 154 fatal work-related injuries last year in Ohio, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

That number was on par with 2011, and work-related fatalities have ranged from a high of 222 in 1999 to a low of 137 in 2009.

Of the 154 deaths on the job last year, transportation incidents accounted for 52, 35 came from deadly contact with equipment, and 32 were the result of falls. Those three categories accounted for more than three-quarters of all work-related deaths.

PNC to issue results

PNC Financial Services Group announced Wednesday that it would issue its results for the 2013 fourth quarter and full year Jan. 16.

William S. Demchak, PNC president and chief executive officer, and Robert Q. Reilly, the bank’s chief financial officer, will have a conference call for investors at 10 a.m. Jan. 16.

GM to stop making cars in Australia

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA

General Motors Co. said Wednesday it will stop making cars and engines in Australia by the end of 2017, with nearly 2,900 jobs to be lost, because of high production costs and competition.

The decision could spell the end of car manufacturing in Australia as the industry will be too small for supporting businesses such as parts makers to remain economic. Toyota Motor Corp. announced it is reassessing its future in Australia. A union said 50,000 jobs in the industry are in jeopardy.

GM’s announcement has been anticipated for months. The Australian government has been under pressure to offer increased subsidies to the Detroit-based company to keep it manufacturing in Australia for the sake of the auto-parts industry.

Vindicator staff/wire reports

Selected local stocks

STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE

Aqua America, .61, 22.70 —.6

Avalon Holdings,5.15.02

Clear Channel, .61 23.39 —.06

Cortland Bancorp, 9.85.00

Farmers Nat., .126.22 —.08

First Energy, 2.20, 32.09—.1

FirstMerit Corp., .64,21.82 —.63

First Niles Financial, .32,6.25—.25

First Place Fin., .00.00

FNB Corp., .48,12.23—.16

General Motors,40.11—.29

General Electric, .76,26.59—.55

Huntington Bank, .20, 9.29—.15

JP Morgan Chase, 1.52,56.03—.67

Key Corp, .22,12.91—.09

LaFarge, 17.23 .2

Macy’s, 1.00, 52.05.52

Parker Hannifin, 1.80, 117.97—1.72

PNC, 1.76,75.35—1.21

RTI Intl. Metals,33.58—.7

Simon Prop. Grp.,4.60,150.62—2.5

Stoneridge 12.06 —.35

United Community Fin. 3.47—.06

Selected prices at 4 p.m. Wednesday. Provided by Stifel. Not to be construed as an offer or recommendation to buy or sell any security.