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In March 2015, a 34-year-old journeyman carpenter died when he fell 60 feet from a concrete form suspended below a bridge. The victim was employed by a joint venture company that was contracted by the state department of transportation to build a bridge across a lake. He was an experienced journeyman carpenter and a crew foreman on this project. « Less
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In March 2015, a 34-year-old journeyman carpenter died when he fell 60 feet from a concrete form suspended below a bridge. The victim was employed by a joint venture company that was contracted by the state department of transportation to build a bridge across a lake. He was an experienced journeyman carpenter and a crew foreman on this project. « Less
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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. « Less
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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. « Less
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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. « Less
Washington — Brochure — 4/21/2017 — 1 Views
In August of 2016, the 55-year-old driver of a grain truck died when his truck's brakes were unable to slow the truck and it left the road and crashed into a building. The victim was employed to help during the harvest of wheat on a family member's farm. He was being paid for his work. He had over 25 years experience driving commercial vehicles. « Less
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In August of 2016, the 55-year-old driver of a grain truck died when his truck's brakes were unable to slow the truck and it left the road and crashed into a building. The victim was employed to help during the harvest of wheat on a family member's farm. He was being paid for his work. He had over 25 years experience driving commercial vehicles. « Less
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All people who were working in Washington State or the waters or airspace within or off of the state and died due to a work-related incident. Workers based in other states that have fatal injury incidents in Washington are included. « Less
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Percent of Claims and Costs for Fall from Elevation claims by Construction Activity « Less
Washington — Other — 4/3/2017 — 1 Views
Work-related asthma is a lung disease caused or made worse by exposure to substances in the workplace. Isocyanates are a family of chemicals that are well known to cause work-related asthma.1 Isocyanate-based spray foam is available for both industrial and consumer use. Once isocyanates have fully cured, the risk of getting sick is reduced. However, it can be hard to know when the isocyanates are fully cured such that no one gets sick upon building re-entry. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 4/3/2017 — 1 Views
