Summary of Workplace Fatalities, 2012
Use the information in this table to build hazard awareness and prevent risk for similar occurrences in your workplace.
This table shares preliminary details about many of the fatalities reported to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health at the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (DOSH). When further details are available, entries may be updated in the annual summary.
This is not a complete list and is not meant for data or research purposes. Fatalities associated with natural causes or suicides are not listed.
| Workplace Fatalities in Washington State 2012 | ||
| Event Date | Description of the Event | Industry |
| 5/17/12 | While checking on a load a worker was caught between the mast of a forklift and the forklift's overhead protection | Port and Harbor Operations |
| 3/14/12 | A worker and student died during a flight lesson. | |
| 3/3/12 | Four fishermen were lost off Southwest Washington Coast. | |
| 2/23/12 | While conducting a routine traffic stop a worker was shot and killed. | Police Protection |
| 2/19/12 | While shooting a marketing video an avalanche occurred killing a worker. | Skiing Facilities. |
| 2/14/12 | While a worker was walking in front of a stack of hay bales they shifted and one of the bales fell on the worker. | All Other Grain Farming |
| 2/8/12 | While stacking a jersey barrier up to contain bulk fertilizer a piece of the barrier fell on a worker crushing him to death. | Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers |
| 2/4/12 | A worker died from a fall into a waste water treatment pond. | Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing |
| 1/23/12 | While trimming limbs and fallen trees at a construction company residence a worker sustained head injuries that proved fatal. | Site Preparation Contractors |
| 1/23/12 | A worker died in a motor vehicle accident. | Taxi Service |
| 1/13/12 | A volunteer worker tripped on a curb, fell, and received a head injury which resulted in death approximately 2 weeks later. | Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined |
| 1/5/12 | A worker fell while installing a rim joist. | New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders) |
| 1/5/12 | A worker was killed when their raincoat got caught in the driveline of a truck. | General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload |
| 1/1/12 | A worker was shot and killed during working hours. | Police Protection |
