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821 stories matching injuri
- Tragic Accident Claims Life of Young Girl
A minor injury from a fall against a stove leads to a fatal case of blood poisoning for a child near Scotia.
- The Wharf, the Steamer, and the Line Between Land and Sea
A steamer strains at her lines and damages a warehouse on Gilman’s Wharf. Judge Hanford says the case belongs in admiralty court because the injury happened over Elliott Bay.
- Ranch Accident Leaves Local Man Paralyzed
A farming accident involving a falling bale of hay has left Charles E. Lum with severe spinal injuries.
- The Perjured Plaintiff
A lumber mill worker's $30,000 lawsuit collapses after he is caught lying under oath about the origin of his injuries.
- Cable Car Conductor Sues for Permanent Injuries
Charles Brevort, a conductor for the Madison Street Cable Railway, claims a carelessly handled car with faulty brakes left him permanently disabled and unable to support his family.
- Fatal Lumber Mill Accident Claims Life of Tacoma Worker
A workplace tragedy at the St. Paul mill leaves one man dead and another facing life-altering injuries.
- Thrown From the Cable Car
A woman seeks damages after being flung from a Union Trunk Line car when the gripman lost control.
- Safety Lawsuit After Cable Coaster Mishap
A father files to represent his son in a personal injury lawsuit against the city after an accident on a roller coaster at the end of the Madison Street cable line.
- Disaster at the Hardware Store
A shelf collapse at a prominent Seattle hardware firm results in injury and property loss, highlighting the hazards of downtown commercial growth.
- The Iron Wreck: A Train’s Deadly Plunge Near Tacoma
Conductor Stroud and passengers suffer grave injuries when a tender axle fails at 25 mph, sending cars tumbling down an embankment in one of the region's most serious rail accidents to date.
- Industrial Horror at the Shingle Mill
A worker suffers a horrific injury after a bolt falls from an elevator, pinning him against the saw.
- Police Raid Opium Den; Suspect Leaps from Hotel Window
Alfred Dupre broke his leg and suffered internal injuries after jumping from a second-story window at the Pacific Hotel during a police raid on an alleged opium joint; two women were also arrested.
- A Light Pole, A Fall, and a City’s Liability
A jury awards $2,500 to a worker injured while grading South Thirty-first Street.
- Harbor Master Knocked Into the Filth
A workplace accident on the waterfront sends a city official plunging into the sewer outlet after being struck by a runaway wagon.
- School Bus Wreck Sparks Alarm Near White Bluffs
A morning school bus run ended in a collision with a car near the old pump house, resulting in vehicle destruction but miraculously few injuries.
- A Logger's Long Road to Recovery
After a devastating accident in the timberlands, a local man returns home to Newport with hopes of overcoming paralysis.
- Longshoreman Sues Schooner for Workplace Injury
A longshoreman has filed a $10,000 lawsuit against the American schooner Carrier Dove following a severe injury on the job.
- City Sued After Falling Light Pole Injures Resident
A victim of a city infrastructure failure seeks damages for injuries caused by poorly graded streets.
- A Railroad Injury Suit That Lasted Ten Minutes
Jack Harper sought $10,000 for an engine that struck him in the Newport yards. A Sandpoint jury sided with the railroad almost instantly.
- Farm Accident Leads to Serious Injury
A broken wire on an irrigation ditcher causes a violent workplace accident for a local farmer.
- Freight Conductor Loses Leg in Railway Accident
A brutal industrial accident at the Prosser railyard leaves a local conductor with a life-altering injury.
- The Tragic End of a Railroad Worker
A young man, injured on the job, succumbs to his injuries at a local Seattle hotel.
- WWI Veteran Sent to Sanity Commission in Prosser
Local man B. W. Wright, suffering from injuries sustained during overseas service, is evaluated by a sanity commission.
- Coal Fall Paralyzes Wilkeson Mine Loader Thomas Smith
A coal mine loader suffers a devastating, life-altering injury on the job, highlighting the brutal risks faced by labor in late 19th-century Washington.
- Streetcar Collision at Western Mill
A morning commute turns dangerous when an electric streetcar collides with a lumber wagon.