Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs

NarrativeOn February 23, 2019, an employee was operating a Stihl chainsaw to remove some wood debris from the road. The employee was later found dead by a neighbor. Emergency services were call and, upon arrival, the employee was determined dead by medical personnel. It was believed that the employee had suffered a heart attack.

NarrativeAn employee severed a finger while using a stationary horizontal bandsaw to cut material. The finger had to be amputated.

NarrativeAt 4:30 p.m. on May 16, 2016, a worker was last seen at Hood Canal Bridge. He was the last worker on site, and he had been instructed by his employer to close the employee entrance gate upon departure. The next morning, coworkers found the employee gate open and noticed that the pedestrian barrier appeared to have been driven through. Emergency services were contacted and the worker was found dead in his personal truck below the bridge in 340 feet of water. The incident investigation revealed that the worker had driven his truck off the bridge.