More than 20 workers who lost their lives on the job and have ties to the Tri-Cities will be honored at the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries’ Workers’ Memorial Day service on April 24.
Some died recently while others died years ago but only were recently added.
The names of each of the workers who died will be read aloud during the ceremony. Afterward, families are invited to ring the brass bell in the Worker Memorial Garden on the grounds of L&I’s headquarters and speak about their loved ones.
Of the workers recognized this year, 33 died from exposure to toxic chemicals, the leading cause of death. Thirteen of those had worked at Hanford. Others worked as firefighters, pipefitters, or in other industries that work with hazardous chemicals.
“We work so hard to prevent the dangers we can see,” said L&I Director Joel Sacks in a release. “These tragedies…
