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  • Workers Severely Injured Using Demolition Robots

    Two construction workers were severely injured in separate incidents involving remote controlled-demolition machines also known as demolition robots. Workers operated similar machines with three-part articulating arms powered by electric-controlled hydraulics. Both used remote controllers intended to keep them outside the machine's risk zone, which varies by specific machine, attachment, and task.
    Washington — Case Report — 4/3/2019 — 0 Views

  • Roofer Falls 18 Feet from Wet House Roof Slideshow

    A 50-year-old roofer died when he fell 18 feet from a house roof. He had 20 years of experience as a roofer and had worked for his employer's roofing company for two years. Slideshow
    Washington — Case Report — 3/22/2019 — 0 Views

  • Injury Claim Rates in Logging

    Injury Rate Comparisons for Nonmechanized and Mechanized Logging Operations, Washington State, 2005-2014
    Washington — Journal Article — 3/22/2019 — 4 Views

  • Roofer Falls 18 Feet from Wet House Roof

    A 50-year-old roofer died when he fell 18 feet from a house roof. He had 20 years of experience as a roofer and had worked for his employer's roofing company for two years.
    Washington — Case Report — 3/18/2019 — 0 Views

  • SHARP Stats: Health Worker Injuries

    Workers in Home Health Services and Nursing Homes include registered nurses, nursing assistants and therapists. Though care in both nursing homes and private residences involves close interactions with patients, the risk of work-related injuries differs by injury type.
    Washington — Other — 3/5/2019 — 4 Views

  • Washington State's occupational respiratory disease surveillance system, 2016 – 2017: Surveillance methods and a preliminary evaluation

    Occupational respiratory diseases are preventable. The purpose of Washington's occupational respiratory disease surveillance system is to identify disease trends that when addressed with prevention activities, may lead to a reduction in respiratory disease burden.
    Washington — Technical Report — 3/4/2019 — 0 Views

  • WMSD Claims Snapshot: Shoulder

    Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are caused by using high force, repetitive movements, awkward postures, or too much vibration on the job.
    Washington — Other — 1/30/2019 — 0 Views

  • SHARP Stats: CTS and Chronic Conditions

    Workers' Compensation Claimants with Chronic Conditions Not Working after Injury: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome vs Upper Extremity Fracture Claimants
    Washington — Case Report — 1/23/2019 — 0 Views

  • Laborer Burned Cutting 55-Gallon Drum when Leftover Fuel Explodes

    A 34-year-old farm laborer was severely burned when he used a cut-off saw to cut into a sealed 55-gallon steel drum that contained residual fuel, causing the drum to explode.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/23/2019 — 0 Views

  • Laborer Burned Cutting 55-Gallon Drum when Leftover Fuel Explodes Slideshow

    A 34-year-old farm laborer was severely burned when he used a cut-off saw to cut into a sealed 55-gallon steel drum that contained residual fuel, causing the drum to explode.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/23/2019 — 0 Views
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