In the case of Siragusa v. Swedish Hospital (60 Wash.2d 310, 373 P.2d 767 (1962)), a nurse was injured when she was hit with a swinging door. The Court found although there is an implicit assumption of risk for workers, this doctrine only applies to dangers ordinarily incident to the workplace. The owner has a responsibility to provide a workplace and workers do not assume all risks.

• If Siragusa had been pricked with a dirty needle, that could be considered an inherent risk of being a nurse. But getting whacked with a door is not a risk that a nurse normally assumed.