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  • Truck Driver Crushed When Unsecured Equipment Falls From Trailer (Slideshow)

    In September 2016, a 45-year-old truck driver died when he was struck by two potato conveyor belt tables that fell from a flatbed trailer. He had worked for the multi-state potato harvesting and transport company for about four months. On the morning of the incident, the victim arrived at around 7 a.m. and began loading four tables onto a lowboy flatbed trailer so they could be transported to another site.
    Washington — Other — 6/28/2017 — 0 Views

  • Truck Driver Crushed When Unsecured Equipment Falls From Trailer

    In September 2016, a 45-year-old truck driver died when he was struck by two potato conveyor belt tables that fell from a flatbed trailer. He had worked for the multi-state potato harvesting and transport company for about four months. On the morning of the incident, the victim arrived at around 7 a.m. and began loading four tables onto a lowboy flatbed trailer so they could be transported to another site.
    Washington — Other — 6/28/2017 — 0 Views

  • Road builders can create hazards for loggers & cutters

    Road builders are the first ones into a logging unit. Without proper planning, they can create hazards for the next phase in the harvest operations. Don't leave hazards for those working behind you!
    Washington — Other — 6/28/2017 — 0 Views

  • Orchard Tractor Operator Dies When Run Over by Rotary Mower After Falling From Tractor

    In April of 2013, an orchard worker died when he was run over by a rotary mower after he fell from the tractor it was attached to. The victim was using the tractor and mower attachment to cut the grass between rows of pear trees. The incident was not witnessed, but investigators believe that it is most probable that he fell when he attempted to dismount the tractor to retrieve his hat that may have been knocked off by a low hanging branch. More »
    Washington — Case Report — 6/5/2017 — 0 Views

  • Valley fever now in Washington State: Information for Employers

    Washington workers are at risk for Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis). Valley fever is a disease caused by the Coccidioides fungus that has recently been found in the soil of southcentral Washington. Because the fungus is newly discovered in Washington, it can be hard to recognize, giving the infection time to become serious in some people.
    Washington — Brochure — 5/30/2017 — 4 Views

  • Valley fever - Information for Workers - Spanish

    Have you had a cough, fever, or painful breathing for more than two weeks? Tell your boss and see a doctor about Valley fever.People get Valley fever from breathing fungal spores that come out of the soil. Today we know that you can get Valley fever while working in southcentral Washington soil. In the past, Valley fever was only known in the southwestern states like Arizona and California.
    Washington — Brochure — 5/12/2017 — 4 Views

  • Choker Setter Struck by Falling Chunk

    In September 2016, a 27-year-old choker setter was seriously injured by a chunk (log) that fell from a processor grapple and then slid off the edge of a landing and struck him. The two-person rigging crew was made up of a hook tender/rigging slinger and a choker setter, both of whom had multiple years of experience in the logging industry.
    Washington — Case Report — 5/4/2017 — 0 Views

  • 55-year-old dairy farmer died when he lost consciousness and drowned in liquid manure in a manure it.

    MIFACE is funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Case Report — 4/27/2017 — 0 Views

  • Valley fever (Worker)

    Do you work outside? Have you had a cough, fever, or painful breathing for more than two weeks? Tell your boss and see a doctor about Valley fever. People get Valley fever from breathing fungal spores that come out of the soil. Todaywe know that you can get Valley fever while working in southcentral Washington soil. In the past, Valley fever was only known in the southwestern states like Arizona and California.
    Washington — Brochure — 4/21/2017 — 3 Views

  • Valley fever now in Washington State: Information for Clinicians

    Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a disease caused by infection with the Coccidioides fungus. The Coccidioides fungus has been found in soil in south-central Washington and locally acquired cases of coccidioidomycosis have been reported to the Washington State Department of Health.
    Washington — Brochure — 4/21/2017 — 3 Views
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