Excavation Contractor Fined $25,000 for Pedestrian Fatality

A pedestrian died after getting hit by a dump truck that was clearing debris from a shopping center undergoing renovations. The driver apparently got the signal to reverse from an excavator operator. After investigating the incident, the WSH fined the employer $25,000 [Bulldog Demolition and Excavation Inc., Govt. News Release, July 29, 2021].