Seattle Washington – Machine Injury & Accidents

In Seattle, Washington, there are few reported accidents per year. This is a problem because Seattle is a large city with many machines that can cause serious injuries or death. One of the reasons for this low rate of incidents is that there are a few workarounds governing workplace machinery reporting. Even though it may not seem like it, there are plenty of accidents that happen in Seattle and when machines malfunction or are used incorrectly, they can cause serious injuries and even death. If you are involved in a workplace accident, contact an attorney as soon as possible to protect your legal rights.

Manufacturing Companies

Manufacturing companies are some of the largest employers in Seattle. Many of these companies produce machinery and equipment used in manufacturing processes. The following is a list of some of the largest manufacturing companies in Seattle.

Amazon.com, Inc.
Weyerhaeuser Company
F5, Inc.
Trident Seafoods Corporation
Mercer International Inc.
Northwest Dairy Association
Pacific Market International LLC

McKinstry Co., LLC
Weyerhaeuser Nr Company
Ocean Beauty Seafoods LLC
Cray Inc.
Kamilche Company
Continental Mills, Inc.
Icicle Seafoods, Inc.

Machinery Accidents

Machine accidents can occur at any time, but they are more likely to happen in factories and other industrial settings. In Seattle, Washington, there have been a number of machinery accidents that have caused injuries and even fatalities.

If you have been injured in a machinery accident in Seattle, Washington, contact an experienced Seattle accident lawyer. Your lawyer can help you understand your rights and what you should do to protect them. They can also help you get the compensation you deserve.

Here are some of the few reported accidents in Seattle:

AccidentDate	Employer	City	State	Description	Injury	Body Part	Event	Injury Source	Other Injury Source
27/06/2021	U.S. Postal Service, Wedgewood Post Office	Seattle	Wa	An employee was delivering mail along an outdoor mail route during a heat wave. After completing the route, the employee was hospitalized, suffering from heat-related illness.	Effects of heat and light	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat	Heat-environmental
28/01/2021	U.S. Postal Service	Seattle	Wa	A mail carrier was walking to the next delivery when a dog came up from behind and jumped on him, knocking him to the ground. The employee suffered a broken right hip and broken left elbow.	Fractures	Multiple body parts	Struck by animal, n.e.c.	Dogs, canines-domestic
11/08/2020	U.S. Census Bureau, Los Angeles Regional Census Center	Seattle	Wa	A census taker was attacked by a dog at a private residence. The census taker fell to the ground and suffered two broken thumbs.	Fractures	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Animal and insect related incidents	Dogs, canines-domestic
04/06/2019	Northlake Shipyard, Inc.	Seattle	Washington	Before noon on June 4, 2019, a marine inspector was conducting an inspection on board a fishing vessel at a shipyard. As the employee was climbing out of the vessel's anchor chain locker, he was shocked by a damaged extension cord running through a chain attached to shelving on a bulkhead. He suffered nerve damage to his thumb and thermal burns to his forearm muscle, and was hospitalized.	Electrocutions, electric shocks	BODY SYSTEMS	Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle	Commercial fishing vessel	Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
22/01/2019	NORTHLAND SERVICES, INC.	Seattle	Washington	An employee was walking across the deck of a barge in the dark to move a vehicle that was in the way of the unloading process. About 6 feet before the employee reached the truck, he stepped into an open deck plate. The employee fell into the tank and dropped about 18 feet down onto an elevated metal platform inside the tank. He fractured both ankles and also sustained bruising on both elbows and forearms; a large contusion to his right shin; and minor bruising on his chest, back, and face.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Fall on water vehicle	Barge	Nonclassifiable
21/09/2018	COASTAL TRANSPORTATION INC	Seattle	Washington	An employee was trying to flip over a D ring so it could be used to secure deck cargo on a vessel. A 20-foot bundle of rebar was being held up with a pry bar so the ring could be flipped. The rebar slipped off the pry bar and crushed the employee's right index finger. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.	Crushing injuries	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle	Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered	Bundles, bales
27/04/2017	Vigor Marine, LLC	Seattle	Washington	An employee was climbing down a steep staircase aboard a ship, missed a step and landed on the bottom stair, sustaining a fractured left tibia. At the time of the incident, the vessel was on dry dock.	Fractures	Lower leg(s)	Other fall to lower level	Water vehicle
26/01/2017	PUGET SOUND NAVAL SHIPYARD	Seattle	Washington	An employee was ascending a scaffold ladder when his foot got caught in a rung and he fell backwards. A co-worker came to his aid and freed him. While descending the remaining scaffold he slipped and fell approximately four feet to the pavement. The employee was hospitalized for a head injury.	Intracranial injuries	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet	Scaffolds-staging
15/09/2016	Icicle Seafoods, Inc.	Seattle	Washington	An employee was trying to remove a cord from a hatch when it closed on his right pinky finger, amputating the fingertip.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Nonclassifiable
12/09/2016	F/V Time Bandit	Seattle	Washington	An employee was standing on a step ladder torqueing a bolt. When the bolt broke loose, he lost his balance and fell to the deck, bruising his side and possibly breaking ribs.	Bruises, contusions	Trunk	Fall on water vehicle	Commercial fishing vessel	Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
07/09/2016	TECO-Westinghouse Motor Company	Seattle	Washington	An employee fell down the stairs.	Traumatic injuries and disorders	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level	Stairs, steps
05/08/2016	U.S. Postal Service	Seattle	Washington	While delivering parcels to an office building, and employee fell down stairs and suffered a broken neck and sprained legs and arms.	Fractures	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level	Stairs, steps-indoors
13/01/2016	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Seattle	Washington	An employee broke his ankle in three places while climbing stairs on January 13, 2016, at approximately 10:20 AM. He was hospitalized for surgery.	Fractures	Ankle(s)	Fall on same level while climbing stairs, steps, or curbs	Stairs, steps-indoors
01/12/2015	American Seafoods	Seattle	Washington	An employee stepped into a storage tote to retrieve fishing line. The tote tipped over, causing the employee to fall into the hold of the ship. The employee suffered a broken right wrist and right leg, requiring hospitalization.	Fractures	Upper and lower limb(s)	Other fall to lower level	Commercial fishing vessel	Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
24/11/2015	American Seafoods	Seattle	Washington	An employee's fingertip was amputated while the employee attempted to straighten a box in a vertical box conveyer system.	Amputations	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation	Conveyors-powered
26/08/2015	Federal Bureau of Investigation	Seattle	Washington	An employee came in from the stairwell, tripped over the door seal, fell and broke her elbow. The employee had surgery and was admitted to the hospital.	Fractures	Elbow(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface	Floor
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