Page 12 of 1847 matching documents.
Workers’ Compensation Claims for Exposure to and Disease from COVID-19
WA State Fund and Self-Insured Claims Established between Feb 26, 2020 and Sep 5, 2022 « Less
Washington — Other — 11/14/2022 — 1 Views
An experienced carpenter was standing on a mobile scaffold in a small mechanical room. He was sealing up insulation around a vent pipe in the ceiling. The 5-foot by 3-foot scaffold was raised to its maximum height of approximately six feet. The caster wheels on the scaffold were not locked. « Less
Washington — Other — 11/14/2022 — 1 Views
An excavator operator and a pipelayer were clearing logs and debris from a lot. The operator asked the pipelayer to get a chain to use to move a log. The pipelayer grabbed the chain and walked behind the excavator as it was moving forward, about 20 feet in front of him. He was looking down and around as he walked and didn't notice the excavator start to reverse. When he looked back up, the excavator was directly in front of him. « Less
Washington — Other — 11/14/2022 — 1 Views
An experienced framing foreman suffered fractures to both lower legs when he fell 15 feet from an unsecured extension ladder. « Less
Washington — Other — 11/14/2022 — 1 Views
Are plumbing apprentice graduates safer than their non-apprentice peers? Workers’ compensation claims among journey level plumbers by apprenticeship participation « Less
Washington — Other — 11/8/2022 — 1 Views
A 40-year-old orchard worker was driving a four-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle (ATV) when he was struck by a vehicle on a state highway. The incident occurred around 1:35 p.m. The worker was using the ATV to bring PVC pipe to an orchard where an irrigation line had to be repaired. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 11/8/2022 — 0 Views
A 57-year-old long-haul semi-truck driver died after he fell to the ground while tarping a flatbed trailer. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 11/8/2022 — 0 Views
A 40-year-old orchard worker was driving a four-wheel drive all-terrain vehicle (ATV) when he was struck by a vehicle on a state highway. The incident occurred around 1:35 p.m. The worker was using the ATV to bring PVC pipe to an orchard where an irrigation line had to be repaired. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 11/8/2022 — 0 Views
A 52-year-old forklift operator severely broke his arm after he reached through a forklift mast and caused the mast to drop on it. He had worked for the employer for four years. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 11/4/2022 — 0 Views
A 52-year-old forklift operator severely broke his arm after he reached through a forklift mast and caused the mast to drop on it. He had worked for the employer for four years. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 11/4/2022 — 0 Views