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  • Work-Related Immediate Inpatient Hospitalizations-Washington State, 2022

    The Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP) program uses the Washington State Work-Related Immediate Inpatient Hospitalization Surveillance System to monitor occupational injuries severe enough to require hospital admission within one day of the incident. Through tracking and characterizing these serious injuries, we aim to identify and better understand the industries and workers most at risk, and to inform and evaluate prevention efforts. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 8/9/2024 — 14 Views

  • Know your hazard symbols!

    Know your hazard symbols! Tip sheet
    Washington — Other — 8/8/2024 — 14 Views

  • Summer 2024 Newsletter

    Summer 2024 Newsletter
    Washington — Newsletter — 8/1/2024 — 4 Views

  • Hospitalization Hazard: Grain Auger Amputations

    Grain augers are dangerous when not properly guarded. In recent years, two workers suffered foot amputations after stepping into subfloor augers in Washington grain facilities. Injuries from augers are preventable! The powerful augers used to move grain pose a serious hazard to workers if necessary guards are not in place and safety precautions are not followed.
    Washington — Case Report — 7/26/2024 — 4 Views

  • Teen Worker Loses Legs to Trencher Slideshow

    A 16-year-old construction worker had both legs amputated when they were caught in a trencher. He was a high school student in a work-based learning program that allowed him to earn credit and gain job experience. He worked for his employer, a large general contractor, around nine months.
    Washington — Case Report — 7/23/2024 — 14 Views

  • Teen Worker Loses Legs to Trencher

    A 16-year-old construction worker had both legs amputated when they were caught in a trencher. He was a high school student in a work-based learning program that allowed him to earn credit and gain job experience. He worked for his employer, a large general contractor, around nine months.
    Washington — Case Report — 7/23/2024 — 14 Views

  • Preventing Truck Mechanic Deaths from Rollaways

    Two container chassis mechanics died in separate crushing incidents caused by rollaway trucks. Neither truck had parking brakes set or wheels chocked. A total of 472 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists died between 2003 and 2020, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. Struck-by incidents, including rollaways, were among the most frequent causes of fatalities. Using parking brakes and wheel chocks can prevent fatalities and injuries.
    Washington — Case Report — 7/18/2024 — 15 Views

  • Gutter Installer Falls from Patio Roof Slideshow

    A 34-year-old installer and a coworker were installing gutters on a two-story residential home. They started the job at about 6 a.m.
    Washington — Case Report — 6/10/2024 — 4 Views

  • Gutter Installer Falls from Patio Roof

    A 34-year-old installer and a coworker were installing gutters on a two-story residential home. They started the job at about 6 a.m. The installer’s first task was to prepare the upper roof edge in order to hang the gutters. He went to the back of the house and used a ladder to get onto the roof of the patio. His coworker was in the front of the house forming the gutters they were going to hang.
    Washington — Case Report — 6/10/2024 — 4 Views

  • Truck Driver Poisoned by Carbon Monoxide in Cab

    A 61-year-old truck driver died from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning after a long rest break in his truck. He worked for his employer, a general freight carrier, for five months. The driver parked his truck at his employer’s terminal yard for about 24 hours and slept overnight in the truck’s sleeper berth. He was waiting for his next dispatch.
    Washington — Case Report — 6/3/2024 — 14 Views
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