Injuries On The Rise For Troubled Seattle Tunnel Project
Tuesday, March 17th, 2015 Workers' CompensationThe four iron workers recently hurt when a wall of rebar gave way during construction of a tunnel under Seattle are among a growing number of workplace injuries the massive project has seen since 2012 - injuries that have resulted in almost $1 million in workers’ compensation claims, according to state occupational safety figures.Those hurt included a worker whose hand was crushed when he was changing the tunnel-boring machine’s cutting tool, another who severely injured a knee in a fall and others who suffered chemical burns.
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