OLYMPIA — Preliminary figures from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries show 64 workplace deaths last year in the state.
They ranged from an ironworker falling off a roof on Jan. 6 to a logging truck driver being run over by his own truck on Dec. 30.
KUOW reported five of the Oso landslide victims in March were on the job, including two electricians and a satellite dish installer.
The year 2014 was the worst for Washington workers since 2010, when 89 workers died, including seven in an explosion at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes.
After that accident, Labor and Industries hit Tesoro with a $2.38 million workplace-safety fine, the largest in Washington history. The company appealed, and the case is still before a judge.
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