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  • Media Company Grip Falls Down Empty Elevator Shaft

    On the morning of July 27, 2020, a crew started filming a commercial at an unfinished nuclear power plant facility in Western Washington State. The facility was part of a site that had been turned into a multi-purpose business park with offices, training centers, and unfinished facilities that were leased out to be used as filming locations. This facility has been used by many film crews over the years due to its unique visual characteristics. Shortly after 8:00 p.m. More »
    Washington — Case Report — 11/8/2021 — 0 Views

  • Roofer Falls 10 Feet from Fixed Ladder slideshow

    A 30-year-old roofer was seriously injured after falling 10 feet from a fixed ladder used to gain access to a warehouse roof.
    Washington — Case Report — 10/29/2021 — 0 Views

  • Roofer Falls 10 Feet from Fixed Ladder

    A 30-year-old roofer was seriously injured after falling 10 feet from a fixed ladder used to gain access to a warehouse roof.
    Washington — Case Report — 10/29/2021 — 0 Views

  • Temporary Worker Struck by Falling Scaffold Plank

    The temporary worker was tasked with cutting 15 to 20 feet of waterproofing to install flashing on the building. His supervisor knew the masonry workers were on the scaffold, but they were not working directly above him. The masonry workers were unaware of the temporary worker below them.
    Washington — Case Report — 10/29/2021 — 0 Views

  • Hospitalization Hazard: Food Manufacturing Conveyors

    A night shift maintenance worker was walking past a waste conveyor in an isolated area outside of the building. He heard a roller about six feet high making an odd noise. He leaned his arm against the frame of the conveyor and turned his head to listen. The frame was slick and his arm slipped. The roller caught the sleeve of his coveralls and pulled his arm in to the mid-forearm. More »
    Washington — Case Report — 10/14/2021 — 4 Views

  • Operator Killed When Struck by Skidder Rolling Down Slope

    In September 2021, a 56-year-old owner/operator died after being struck by his skidder when it rolled down a slope. He had previously logged about three acres of a property with the intention of selling the timber to a mill. Just prior to the incident, he was working alone and using a skidder to skid logs uphill. The operator parked the skidder on a slight slope.
    Washington — Case Report — 10/13/2021 — 4 Views

  • Operator Killed When Struck by Skidder Rolling Down Slope

    In September 2021, a 56-year-old owner/operator died after being struck by his skidder when it rolled down a slope. He had previously logged about three acres of a property with the intention of selling the timber to a mill.
    Washington — Case Report — 10/13/2021 — 4 Views

  • Hay Press Operator Struck by Machine's Guillotine Blade summary

    On February 9, 2018, a 39-year-old hay press operator died when he was struck by the machine's steel guillotine blade. The operator was performing his usual job duties at a plant that processed field baled hay into high-density bales for shipping.
    Washington — Case Report — 10/1/2021 — 4 Views

  • Father and Son Painters Electrocuted when Ladder Contacts Power Line

    A 55-year-old painting and carpentry contractor and his 27-year-old son were both electrocuted when the aluminum extension ladder that they were moving contacted an overhead power line.
    Washington — Case Report — 9/16/2021 — 0 Views

  • Father and Son Painters Electrocuted when Ladder Contacts Power Line Slideshow

    A 55-year-old painting and carpentry contractor and his 27-year-old son were both electrocuted when the aluminum extension ladder that they were moving contacted an overhead power line.
    Washington — Case Report — 9/16/2021 — 0 Views
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