Description
Bradley Hogue died on the second day of his job after suffering blunt force injuries when he fell into an auger that was being used to distribute bark. The company had no prior violations that could be shown because there had been no safety complaints since 2008 and no state inspections for 6 years prior to the incident.
Prosecutors:
Incident Type: Caught in Machine
County: King County
State: WA
Date: July 7, 2014
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Victims
| First |
Last |
Age |
Title |
Employer |
Injury Type |
| Bradley |
Hogue |
19 |
Unavailable |
Pacific Topsoils |
Fatality |
Defendants
| Name |
Type |
Title |
Plea Info. |
Conviction Sentence |
| Pacific Topsoils |
Entity |
Entity |
Pleaded guilty to labor code violation causing death to an employee |
As part of a settlement, the company agreed to pay $100,000 for labor violations, keep a safety consultant on staff for two years, and submit mandatory reports every six months to the Department of Labor and Industries. |
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Crimes Charged: |
Penal Crimes: None
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Other Crimes: Violation of Labor Safety Regulation with Death Resulting (RCW 49.17.190)
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