Union Gap Worker Severely Injured On The Job By Fire
January 18, 2012
A Union Gap, Washington, electrician was injured on-the-job last week from an electrical fire. Reports from KNDU 25 News stated that the accident occurred at around 9:30 in the morning last Wednesday at a warehouse near the 3200 block of Bay Street.
Union Gap Fire Chief Chris Jensen said that the man was a contractor who was working on the building’s electrical system when the accident occurred. Jensen added that the flames erupted when a spark on the electrical panel set the man’s clothes on fire. Several other workers who were nearby were able to extinguish the blaze and care for the man until paramedics could arrive.
The victim was then taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, to be treated for second and third degree burns on his arms and chest.
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that electricians experience a work-related injury and illness rate that is well above the national average. The most common forms of injuries they suffer are electrical shock, falls, and cuts.
Because of the dangers these workers can face on a daily basis, it is even more important for employers to ensure that workers are doing their job in a safe manner and in a safe work environment.
Sometimes businesses fail to provide this safe environment, and that is when the Washington workers’ compensation attorneys with the Defoe Pickett Law Firm will be there to step in and help victims get the compensation they need from insurance companies.
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