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Kelly Loyd of Castle Rock was killed in a construction accident at a Bonneville Power Administration substation on the Hanford nuclear reservation around 9:00 am on Monday, March 1, 2010.

According to an article in the Seattle PI.com, Loyd, was operating a bobcat with a backhoe and was seriously injured while doing excavation work and died later at Kadlec Medical Center in Richland.

Loyd was an employee of Christenson Electric Inc.

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) and the Washington Department of Labor and Industries are meeting to determine whose jurisdiction the construction accident is in and who will conduct an investigation.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in construction accidents and the family of those killed. We hare more than 30 years experience representing wrongful death cases in Washington State and throughout the Pacific Northwest.

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The Seattle Times reports that two men in their 30s were critically injured when they fell 30 feet from scaffolding while working on a house this afternoon in South Seattle.

According to the report, both men were rushed to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with life-threatening injuries.

The construction accident occurred around 2pm at a house in the 3900 block of 48th Avenue south.

KIRO TV.com additionally reported that the men worked at Esary Roofing & Siding company and were working on the deck of a house. In their updated report at 5:34 pm, KIRO TV reported that one man was in intensive care in "serious condition" and the other man is listed in "satisfactory condition."

In 2007, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) reported 88 deaths related to scaffolds and staging. Annually, approximately 4,500 construction injuries and 50 deaths are attributed to scaffolding accidents. A study by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics found that 72% of workers in scaffold accident reported that the accident was caused by either the planking or support "giving way" or the worker slipping or being hit by a falling objects.

The DOL has an extensive web-site with information about scaffolding safety and best practices. OSHA will investigate this accident to determine the causes of the accident to determine if the accident was caused by faulty design, construction or lack of safety precautions.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who are seriously injured in construction accidents and the family of those killed.

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The Tri-City Herald.com reports that Randall Johnston, 43, of Kennewick was killed after a 500 pound pallet fell on his chest at his place of work in Pasco.

According to the report, the industrial accident occurred at Con-Way freight.

The Department of Labor & Industries is investigating the cause of the industrial accident.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in work-related accidents and the family of those killed.

Nearly 100 people are killed in work-related accidents every year in Washington state. According to OSHA statistics, 50% of construction accidents occur to people under the age of 45.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A Missouri man was hospitalized after he was injured in a nail gun accident in his garage.

According to a report on KMOX News.com, the unidentified man was shot in the neck when a nail ricocheted and hit him.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, approximately 100 people require medical attention every day due to nail gun accidents. Sometimes the nail gun injuries are quite severe resulting in the loss of an eye, puncture wounds, fractures, nerve damage, dental injuries or even death.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in nail gun and construction accidents.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

A 57-year-old construction worker from Mount Vernon was killed in a construction accident on Guemes Island after a house that was being lowered fell off its foundation and crushed him. Guemes Island is a small island in the San Juan Islands chains just north of Anacortes.

According to an article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, five other construction workers were involved in the project but were able to escape injury. The accident occurred around 3:15pm on Saturday afternoon.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in construction accidents and the family of those killed.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

See our Construction Accident Resources.

A 24-year-old construction worker was seriously injured in a construction accident at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton on Monday afternoon. According to a report on KOMO News.com, the woman was injured when crews were moving fabricated concrete pilings and one fell and pinned the woman.

According to the report, the victim works for a civilian contractor.

The woman was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in construction accidents and the family of those killed.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

The King County Medical Examiner (ME) released its annual report on deaths in the county in 2008. The leading cause of non-traffic accidental deaths were falls, primarily in the elderly. The second largest cause of accidental deaths in this category was accidental overdoses of drugs and/or poisons. Highlights of the report are below, or click here to read the full report.

Of the 739 non-traffic accidental deaths, 18% of the accidents occurred outside of King County but the injured person was taken to medical facilities, usually Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, for treatment.

Falls

The ME reported that there were 739 non-traffic accidental deaths in 2008 and that 44% of these deaths were attributed to falls. Approximately 81% of people whose deaths were attributed to falls were 70 years old or over and many of these falls were ground-level falls which resulted in fractures and complications including pneumonia.

Overdose

In 2008, 232 of the 739 -- or 31% -- of non-traffic accidental deaths were caused by overdoses of drugs and/or poisons. In this category, 32% of the deaths occurred in people between the ages of 40-49, 31% occurred in adults between the ages of 5-50. It is interesting to note that there were no accidental drug deaths of children or infants under the age of 15.

Burns

There were 13 fire-related deaths in King County in 2008. Many of these deaths (9 of the 13) were from people who were injured outside of King County but were brought to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment at the Burn Intensive Care Unit.

Drowning

There were 23 drowning deaths in King County in 2008. 18 of the 23 drowning victims were male.

Aspiration

Ten people died from choking in 2008. All of these deaths occurred in adults over the age of 50 and 40% were in the 50-59 age group.

Complication of Therapy

In 2008, there were 81 "complication of therapy" deaths. These are deaths of people who die while being treated using a medical therapy and a complication arises which kills the patient. Complications of therapy sometimes involves medical malpractice and it includes hospital falls or injuries in hospitals, wrong-site surgeries, and prescription errors such as overdose or allergic reaction to a medication.

Of complication of therapy deaths, 37% were related to a medical procedure, 25% were drug related and 38% were surgery related.

Other accidental deaths

Other accidental deaths include:

• 14 people who died of asphyxia
  
• 2 people who died after being hit by an object
  
• 3 people who were struck by trains
  
• 4 people who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning
  
• 4 people who died of of hypothermia
  
• 1 person who died after being electrocuted

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in accidents due to the negligence of another. We also represent families who have wrongful death claims when they have lost a loved one due to the negligence of another.

Contact The Farber Law Group at 1-800-244-9087 or attorney@hgfarber.com to schedule a free and confidential case evaluation. We have offices in Seattle and Bellevue to assist you.

Information for this posting is from:
King County Medical Examiner's Office - 2008 Annual Report prepared by David Fleming, MD and Richard Harruff, MD, PHD.

The Seattle Times reports that Neal Richard, 42 of Forks, Washington, was killed today when a tree limb fell on him. Richard's was working for the Department of Transportation clearing Highway 101 near Port Angeles when the accident occurred.

Richards had been an employee for the Department of Transportation for 11 years and was working out of Port Angeles. He leaves a wife and two children.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney Blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in construction and work-related accidents.

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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports that a Seattle window washer survived a fall from the 8th floor of the building he was working on when his safety ropes stopped his fall at the second floor. According to the report, the 34-year-old man was working on the eighth floor of the Broadacres building at1601 Second Ave. when he fell.

Witnesses said the man's harness protected his torso from hitting the building and that he went through a window near the second floor. The man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with serious injuries but not life-threatening injuries reports the P-I.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in construction accidents and slip, trip and fall accidents. With our help, you may recover compensation for your injuries including medical costs.

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A 31-year-old Monroe man was critically injured when an SUV fell on him in a Lynnwood auto parts yard on Thursday morning reports Seattle's King 5.com.

According to the report, the man was a customer at Best Auto & Truck Parts on Highway 99 and was searching for auto parts when the accident occurred. Apparently, an SUV held up by a forklift collapsed on the man. Customers in the auto yard at the time ran to his rescue and pulled the SUV off.

The injured man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment of his injuries.

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This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in accidents due to the negligence of another. We have considerable experience in premises liability which is the body of law that says the property owner or person in possession of land or premises may be responsible for injuries suffered by a person on said premises. The law states that the property or business owners must keep their property free from any hazard and in a reasonably safe condition.

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A Oregon construction worker, John Thomas Sparks, was killed in a construction accident when a dump truck backed over him on a work site on the Washington County road realignment project in Oregon.

According to a report on Oregon Live.com, Sparks, 51, was a flagger on the construction site on Saturday and was directing traffic and facing the other direction when the truck backed up and hit him. Sparks was apparently in the truck driver's blind spot. He was knocked down and received crushing injuries. He was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

The Federal Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) are conducting a full investigation. The Washington County Crash Analysis Reconstruction Team (CART) are also assisting in the investigation.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in construction accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages including pain and suffering.

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The Wenatchee World reports that Terry Tussey, age 59, of Wenatchee was injured in an industrial accident on Monday.

According to the report, Tussey lost two fingers while using a saw at Standard Pallet Co. in Monitor around 1:15pm.

Tussey was taken to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee for treatment.

If you lose a limb or an appendage on the job or suffer another serious injury, you should contact a personal injury attorney who has experience with construction accident law. At The Farber Law Group we have more than 30 years experience working with clients to insure they receive maximum compensation for their Washington construction accident injuries.

Often times, construction workers who lose a limb or appendage may be unable to continue in their line of work which prevents them from receiving a salary. With our help, they may recover compensation for their injuries including medical costs and loss of wages to insure a stable future for themselves and their family.

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Seattle's KOMO News reports that a fishing boat caught fire and three fisherman were rescued, but not without escaping injury, by a passing boat. All three men were treated by East Jefferson Fire-Rescue after the boating accident. One man's burn injuries were so severe that he was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment.

According to a report in the Peninsula Daily News, the boat caught on fire after a propane tank exploded. The boat, the Kemo Sabay, is owned by Scott Kimmel who runs New Day Fisheries Inc. of Port Townsend.

After the fire broke out, the fisherman ran to the bow of the vessel and waved down a passing boat.

After the rescue, the Coast Guard attempted to extinguish the blaze on the boat and save the vessel but it sank.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured.

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If you or a loved one has serious burns, see our Burn Victim Resources.

One man suffered burn injuries when the bucket lift he and a co-worker were in touched a power line as they prepared to paint the Comfort Inn Hotel in Tukwila. The two men were stuck in the lift several stories high after it hit the power lines and the power to the unit was knocked out.

The men waited crouched in the bucket under the power line for approximately 30 minutes until Puget Sound Energy disabled the power lines and fire fighters could lower the two men to safety.

According to Seattle's KOMO News, one man suffered burns to his back and hands but they were not considered serious. The other painter did not appear to have any injuries.

The Department of Labor and Industries is investigating the cause of the accident.

Burn injuries can be a very serious injury depending on the depth of the burn. A 1st degree burn affects only the outer layer of skin. 2nd degree burns are usually quite painful and are usually accompanied by blisters. 3rd or 4th degree burns are the most severe and can cause scarring and require lengthy hospitalizations, requiring surgery and therapies.

Burn victims should seek legal representation from a qualified and experienced personal injury attorney. The Farber Law Group has more than 30 years experience representing victims with serious personal injuries and their families. If you are in need of a compassionate and knowledgeable personal injury attorney with experience with construction and industrial accidents, you should contact us today.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is investigating a construction accident on Harbor Island that killed Spencer Clark Harrington, age 21. Harrington was hit by a 30-foot steel beam in the head and stomach at Seattle Bulk Rail in the 3200 block of 16th Avenue Southeast. He died of his injuries several hours later at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Harbor Island is located off of the Seattle Freeway in Elliot Bay.

Harrington's girlfriend, Karen Joy Wilburn, is six months pregnant with Harrington's baby and the two were planning to marry. According to the article in The Seattle Times, Harrington was born in Tacoma but was living with Wilburn in Tukwila.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured and the families of those killed in construction and industrial accidents.

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A construction worker for Washington Closure Hanford was seriously injured after falling through an access door of a catwalk. The worker, whose name was not provided, fell about 50' feet, hitting a ladder as he fell.

A report in The Tacoma News Tribune said that the man had "serious but not life-threatening" injuries. The man was described as an experienced construction worker.

The industrial accident occurred inside a building at the Hanford 300 Area which is located north of Richland.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in industrial and construction accidents. With our help, you may recover compensation for you damages including rehabilitation costs, loss of wages, and pain and suffering.

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The Olympian reports that Ray W. Lawrence, age 60 or Montesano, was injured when the logging truck he was driving overturned on Monday morning in a trucking accident.

According to the report, Lawrence was driving a logging truck that was fully loaded when his trailer hit a guard rail causing the truck to overturn. Lawrence suffered cuts to his face in the accident.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been injured in the course of their employment including construction accidents, trucking accidents and other industrial accidents.

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CNN.com reports that three workers are missing after an explosion at the Raleigh-area ConAngra Foods plant caused a roof to collapse and a fire to ensue. The explosion called several sections of a roof to collapse. At least 20 people were taken to area hospitals with injuries, some with serious burns.

The ConAgra plant is located in Garner, North Carolina. The Mayor, Ronnie Williams, said that there was no warning signs before the explosion. The cause of the explosion is not known at this time.

This ConAgra plant manufacturers Slim Jim beef jerky products.

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The Seattle Times reports that two men from Kahlotus were found dead at the bottom of a cistern. The two men were working with a gas-powered pump and apparently did not get enough oxygen

The Franklin County Sheriff's Office reported that Eric Harder, age 39, and Kurt Harder, 45, were both killed after becoming overcome by gas fumes.

The report also said that a Kahlotus ambulance crew member was sickened by the fumes and was taken by air ambulance to a hospital for treatment. The crew member is expected to recover.

Kahlous is a rural town north-east of Kennewick and east of Yakima, Washington.

Cisterns are regularly used in areas where there is not a lot of water for use in irrigation.

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The Tacoma News Tribune reports that an unidentified man has been killed in an industrial accident at the Port of Tacoma. Apparently, the man was a worker at Joseph Simon & Sons metals dealer and recycler located at 2202 River St in the Tideflats.

The Tacoma Fire Department got a call around 9:25 this morning of a "person trapped under materials." The person who was trapped died from injuries at the accident site.

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