Court of Appeals of Washington January 13, 2004, No. 29123-1-II (Sepulveda-Esquivel v. Central Machine Works, Inc.)

Bridgewater, J.

— Taurino Sepulveda-Esquivel (Sepulveda) appeals from a summary judgment dismissing his product liability claims under the Washington product liability act (WPLA). Sepulveda was injured when a load fell from a hook that had been modified by Vanalco, his employer, forged by Ulven Forging, Inc. (Ulven), and supplied to Vanalco by Central Machine Works, Inc. (Central).