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Renton woman killed in work accident at recycling plant

Story Highlights:
One killed in Renton workplace accident
Woman trapped and killed in industrial machine
Accident under investigation by Department of Labor and Industries



Date: April 7, 2011, 04/07/2011
Location: Renton, King County, Washington
Type: Workplace accident, Wrongful death
Outcome: One dead

A woman was killed in a workplace accident at a Renton recycling plant on Thursday night.

Around 10 p.m. a 25-year-old woman who was working at Smurfit-Stone Recycling located on Southwest 34th Street, got trapped under a large amount of plastic in an industrial machine.

She called for help before the material came down the shoot but her co-workers were unable to do anything, and once the police and firemen were at the scene they were also unable to help her. She died at the scene.

The accident is under investigation by Department of Labor and Industries  and a medical examiner is determining the exact cause of death before releasing the woman's name.

Bureau of Labor Accident Statistics for 2008
State and local government workers—nearly 19 million combined—experienced nonfatal workplace injuries and illness at a significantly higher rate than private sector workers, according to estimates published for the first time from the 2008 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses. Within local government, workers employed in fire protection and police protection experienced nonfatal injuries and illnesses at some of the highest rates among all workers—14.8 and 14.5 cases per 100 full-time workers, respectively. State government hospital workers experienced 11.9 nonfatal injury and illness cases per 100 full-time workers—more than one and a half times that experienced by hospital workers in either local government or private industry.

Seattle Wrongful Death Attorneys
Chris Davis and everyone at the Davis Law Group sends out their heartfelt condolences for the family and friends of the woman that was lost in this tragic accident and hope they can find a knowledgable wrongful death lawyer that will help settle their case and get them the compensation they deserve for suffering such a tragic loss. If you or a family member has suffered as the result of a car accident, Seattle car accident attorney Chris Davis and the Davis Law Group can help you. We understand the devastation that can occur as a result of being in a serious auto accident. We are committed to helping car accident, trucking accident, and motorcycle accident victims recover the just and fair compensation they are entitled to receive under the law.