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Department of Labor & Industries v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp.

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided April 4, 2002No. 19965-7-IIIPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSweeney, J.

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries seeks review of a superior court decision that affirmed the dismissal by the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals of four violations of various general Washington State safety regulations. The citation followed the accidental death of a Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corporation plant worker, James VanDoren. He suffocated when he was trapped between the cab and the bucket of a small front-end loader. The bucket (apparently) slowly descended and compressed him against the cab of the loader.

The Department cited Kaiser for a number of safety…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Wilson v. SteinbachWashington Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Van T. Junkins and Associates, Inc., an Alabama Corporation v. U.S. Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  3. National Realty and Construction Company, Inc. v. Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, Secretary of Labor, PartyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
  4. Wilson Court v. Tony Maroni'sWashington Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Morris v. McNicolWashington Supreme Court · 1974

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. In Re Parentage of JMKWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Brock v. KeplWashington Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Washington Cedar & Supply Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
  4. Washington Cedar & Supply Co. v. Department of Labor & IndustriesCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2007
  5. Burbo v. Harley C. Douglass, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2005

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