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• Fatal industrial accident at Moses Lake

  December 12, 2012 in Region MOSES LAKE, Wash. — The Grant County sheriff’s office says a worker was killed Tuesday evening in an industrial accident at the Genie Industries plant near Moses Lake. 3

• Firm fined for accident that cost worker his leg

  March 11, 2011 in City on Page A6 Washington regulators fined BNP Lentil Co. $2,400, following a gruesome accident last year that tore off a worker’s leg. The Farmington, Wash.-based company paid the fine and made a handful …

• Contractor Fined For Lineman’s Death

  April 1, 1998 in City on Page B3 A Spokane electrical contractor was fined more than $128,000 by the state Tuesday in connection with the death of a lineman last September near Darrington. Jerry Cade, 52, of Enumclaw, …

• Logger Injured Bringing Down Tree

  January 20, 1998 in City on Page B3 A logger was injured Monday morning while working north of Kingston, Idaho. Robert Newman, 48, was felling a tree when its top caught on branches, according to the Shoshone County …

• Fireworks Plant Blast Caused By Smoker

  January 20, 1998 in Nation/World on Page A5 A cigarette smoker who lit up in a small fireworks factory set off an explosion that killed 17 people, three of them children, Chinese media reported Monday. The owner of …

• State Agency Investigates Fatal Leak Of Ammonia Gas

  January 16, 1998 in City on Page B3 The state Department of Labor and Industries is investigating an ammonia gas accident that left one man dead and four other people hospitalized. Michael Grzechowiaki, 46, died after being rescued …

• Worker Installing Fireworks Hurt In Space Needle Fall

  December 31, 1997 in City on Page B2 A worker installing New Year’s Eve fireworks at the Space Needle fell Tuesday, plummeting 50 feet before he slammed onto an elevator. He was listed in serious condition with head …

• Man Seriously Hurt In Pullman Blast

  December 23, 1997 in City on Page B2 A 38-year-old man was seriously injured Monday in Pullman when a chemical reaction caused an explosion, said Pullman Fire Department officials. The man’s eyes, nose and mouth area were severely …

• Quick Thinking Saves Man From Death

  December 10, 1997 in City on Page B2 Quick-acting colleagues and a hard-hat helped save the life of a 27-year-old man who was sucked into a sand hopper, a Maple Valley fire chief says. The man, who was …

• Tree Kills Priest River Logger Tree Rolls Down Hill, Pins Him Against Another Tree

  November 21, 1997 in Idaho on Page B3 A Priest River logger died near Kingston on Thursday when a felled tree rolled down a hill and pinned him against another tree. The accident marks the sixth logging or …

• Worker Rescued After Trench Falls In

  November 15, 1997 in City on Page B3 Firefighters worked for more than two hours Friday morning, using hydraulic jacks and a giant vacuum to rescue a construction worker from a collapsed sewer trench. Barry A. Sanders, 28, …

• Milburn A Star 10 Years Too Soon Hurdler’s Death A Sad Reminder Of What Could Have Been

  November 15, 1997 in Sports on Page C7 Rod Milburn, Olympic gold medalist, former world-record holder and member of the U.S. Track and Field Hall of Fame, was found dead Tuesday night in the bottom of a railroad …

• Milburn’s Death An Accident

  November 14, 1997 in Sports on Page C2 The death of Rod Milburn, a U.S. gold-medal winner in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1972 Olympics, was ruled an accident. Milburn, 47, was found dead Tuesday in a rail …

• Toy Workers Killed In Blast ‘Like Sisters’ Latina Immigrants Worked Hard To Make It In New L.A. Home

  November 7, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A11 The four people killed in an explosion at a downtown toy factory were Spanishspeaking women who shared an enduring friendship and worked together on an assembly line that had been …

• Explosion Rips Through L.A. Toy Factory, Killing Three

  November 6, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A16 A powerful explosion ripped through a toy factory in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, killing three workers and injuring at least 25 others, authorities said. The blast on the …

• Grinder Kills Man At Inland Foundry Fellow Worker Turns Machine On While Victim Inside Repairing It

  October 30, 1997 in City on Page B3 FROM FOR THE RECORD (Wednesday, January 14, 1998): Correction Ardelle Peele of Otis Orchards was a former friend of R.B. Mason, a North Idaho resident killed in an industrial accident …

• Union Investigates Fatality

  October 29, 1997 in City on Page B3 The union that represents 1,000 workers at Kaiser Aluminum Corp.’s Mead smelter has launched an investigation into the accident that killed one of its members Monday. Officials with United Steelworkers …

• Man Dies After Accident At Kaiser’s Mead Plant Mechanic Was Working Under Front-End Loader When It Fell On Him, Causing Chest Injuries

  October 28, 1997 in City on Page B1 James Vandoren was airlifted to Sacred Heart Medical Center on Monday afternoon. Photo by Torsten Kjellstrand/The Spokesman-Review

• Debris Caves In On Man In Ditch Steel Protective Cage Probably Saved Life Of Worker Installing Rathdrum Sewer Line, Fire Chief Says

  October 22, 1997 in Idaho on Page B1 Larry Larson was lifted from a collapsed ditch in Rathdrum where he was hit by debris Tuesday. Photo by Craig Buck/The Spokesman-Review

• Family Of Burned Couple Grateful For Help Don And Irma Wilson Are In Critical, But Stable, Condition In A Nashville, Tenn., Hospital

  October 14, 1997 in City on Page B3 The children of a Spokane couple severely burned when an underground electrical transformer exploded say they’re grateful for the support from local residents. “I just can’t even begin to tell …

• Broken Hydraulic Line Spills Fuel On Soldiers

  September 22, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 A broken hydraulic line spilled fuel on passengers in a military transport plane on Sunday, and seven soldiers were taken to the hospital after the aircraft landed. Five of the …

• Truck Boom Kills Pinehurst Man

  September 10, 1997 in Idaho on Page B2 A 56-year-old Pinehurst man died Monday in a logging accident, the fifth timber-related fatality in North Idaho since May. Houston “Jack” L. White, a crane operator, was killed at Johns …

• Man Killed When Crane Falls On Him

  September 8, 1997 in Nation/World on Page A7 A man died when a large part from a crane fell over onto him. Robert D. Miller, 58, was pronounced dead after the accident was reported Saturday morning by a …

• Auburn Boeing Plant Evacuated After Spill

  August 27, 1997 in Idaho on Page B2 A 20-gallon nitric acid spill Tuesday forced the evacuation of the Boeing fabrication plant and sickened one person, the Auburn Fire Department said. A 35-year-old man working near the spill …

• Exploding Tire Kills Bonners Ferry Mill Worker Dump-Truck Wheel Slides From Truck, Slams Into Chest Of Forklift Operator

  August 27, 1997 in City on Page B3 An exploding tire killed a 33-year-old Bonners Ferry man at the Crown Pacific lumber mill on Friday afternoon. Terry Lynn Davis was unloading a dump-truck wheel and tire from the …

• Care Not Prompt After Blast, Report Confirms Probe Also Says Off-Site Officials Did Not Learn Of Hanford Emergency In Timely Manner

  August 26, 1997 in City on Page B3 The government’s final report on an explosion at a plutonium plant was issued Monday and concluded that workers did not receive prompt medical care. The report on the blast at …

• Ammonia Leak Forces Evacuation

  August 12, 1997 in City on Page B1 An ammonia leak at a cold-storage plant forced the evacuation of at least 300 residents and closed roads for about 90 minutes, authorities say. The leak was reported about 6 …

• Hanford Water Line Spews Contaminants Worker Picks Up Radiation When Trying To Turn Off Flow

  August 9, 1997 in City on Page B2 Nitric acid dripping from an overhead pipe weakened a water line, causing it to burst inside a defunct plutonium processing plant, Hanford officials said Friday. There was some radioactive contamination …

• 3 Workers Killed In Fall At Portland Airport Project

  August 1, 1997 in City on Page B3 Three workers fell to their deaths Thursday when steel beams in a parking garage under construction collapsed at Portland International Airport. The deaths occurred about 3:30 p.m. in a part …

• Sealed Vents Blamed For Packing Plant Fumes ‘Like Putting A Lid On A Chimney,’ Brewster Heights President Says

  July 29, 1997 in City on Page B3 Sealed vents at the Brewster Heights Packing Co. caused the carbon monoxide poisoning that sickened 100 workers, a state investigator said Monday. Vents in a dryer and water heater used …

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