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  • Painter/Rigger Falls 200 Feet from Bridge into River slideshow

    WA FACE fatality narrative slideshow of Painter/Rigger Falls 200 Feet from Bridge into River. On October 7, 2012, a 40-year-old journeyman painter/rigger died when he fell from a bridge.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/27/2014 — 3 Views

  • Painter/Rigger Falls 200 Feet from Bridge into River

    Washington FACE fatality narrative of Painter/Rigger Falls 200 Feet from Bridge into River. On October 7, 2012, a 40-year-old journeyman painter/rigger died when he fell from a bridge.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/27/2014 — 3 Views

  • Contingent workers: Workers' compensation data analysis strategies and limitations.

    The growth of the contingent workforce presents many challenges in the occupational safety and health arena. State and federal laws impose obligations and rights on employees and employers, but contingent work raises issues regarding responsibilities to maintain a safe workplace and difficulties in collecting and reporting data on injuries and illnesses.
    Washington — Journal Article — 1/24/2014 — 4 Views

  • Nebraska Industry Spotlight: Construction

    An overview of 2012 occupational injury and illness data in Nebraska's Construction industry sector.
    Nebraska — Technical Report — 1/10/2014 — 74 Views

  • How well are we controlling falls from height in construction? Experiences of union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008.

    Falls from height (FFH) continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality across the construction industry.
    Washington — Journal Article — 1/1/2014 — 4 Views

  • Toxic Paint Removers: Safer Choices

    Occupational Health Branch “camera-ready" or editable article for a newsletter, blog, or listserv(s) to encourage painters and consumers to use safer substitutes instead of methylene-chloride-containing paint removers.
    California — Newsletter — 1/1/2014 — 9 Views

  • Roofer Crushed Between Beam and Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platform

    WA FACE fatality narrative of Roofer Crushed Between Beam and Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platform.
    Washington — Case Report — 12/18/2013 — 0 Views

  • Roofer Crushed Between Beam and Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platform slideshow

    WA FACE fatality narrative slideshow of Roofer Crushed Between Beam and Boom-Supported Elevating Work Platform. On September 18, 2012, a 23-year-old roofer working from a boom-supported elevating work platform (also known as a boom or aerial lift) died when he was crushed between a horizontal building beam and the platform.
    Washington — Case Report — 12/18/2013 — 0 Views

  • Young woodworker's fingertips amputated by saw – “It took my hand with it”

    A 22-year-old wood product assembler was cutting boards with a planer saw when a big piece of the board got jammed in the blade. It was not the first time this jamming happened. Although he should have turned off the saw, his supervisor told him not to stop it too often. He tried to remove the piece of wood just like he did before. “I figured as long I was careful I can be fine, I was wrong,” he said, “It took my hand with it.” Two of his fingertips were amputated. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 12/16/2013 — 0 Views

  • Roofer Dies After Gust of Wind Knocks Him and a Co-Worker Off Roof (13KY059)

    Around 11:00 a.m. on a windy fall day, a 73-year-old roofer and a roofing coworker arrived at the commercial construction site to roof a newly constructed building. The two roofers climbed an extension ladder to access the roof to determine where they were going to place their anchors to tie off. While reviewing the backside of the commercial structure, a gust of wind around 33 m.p.h. made the two roofers lose their balance and fall from the roof. More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 11/30/2013 — 32 Views
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