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The Washington Department of Labor & Industries fined the city of George nearly $16,000 for safety violations discovered during the investigation of the death of the public works director.
The Wenatchee World reports Wallace Bushman drowned last August when he fell into a storm drain while working alone.
Mayor Elliot Kooy says the city is appealing the fine – a large amount for the small GrantCounty city. He says the circumstances around Bushman’s death were not within his typical work duties.