Widow Files Claim After Industrial Accident
A woman whose husband died from electrocution at the Younglove Grocery company plant is seeking $30,000 in damages from the city.
Matilda Ohrstrom, widow of John Ohrstrom, who was killed by electricity in the plant of the Younglove Grocery company a few weeks ago, last night filed a claim for damages with the city council, asking $30,000. The claim was referred to the claims committee and will be rejected, the city declaring the accident was not its fault.
“The claim was referred to the claims committee and will be rejected, the city declaring the accident was not its fault.”
Industrial fatalities were a common, tragic facet of Tacoma's early labor environment. The city's swift dismissal of this liability claim highlights the significant hurdles working-class families faced in seeking justice after workplace deaths before robust labor protections existed.
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