| No.
68 - Fall (Thrown from) |
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 U.S.
Department of Labor
Occupational Safety
and Health Administration
No. 68 |
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| ACCIDENT
SUMMARY |
| Accident
Type |
Fall
(Thrown from) |
| Weather |
Unknown |
| Type
of Operation |
Cleaning,
Replacing and Caulking Brick |
| Crew
Size |
6 |
| Competent
Safety Monitor on Site? |
No |
| Safety
and Health Program in Effect? |
Yes |
| Was
the Worksite Inspected Regularly? |
No |
| Training
and Education Provided? |
Yes |
| Employee
Job Title |
Laborer |
| Age/Sex |
45/M |
| Experience
at this Type of Work |
Unknown |
| Time
on Project |
3
weeks |
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| BRIEF
DESCRIPTION OF ACCIDENT |
| Employee
was operating an aerial lift, with an extendable
boom rotating aerial work platform. He was thrown
from the basket while moving the machine. The
boom was fully extended and the machine apparently
ran over some bricks, causing the boom to flex
or spring, throwing the employee from the basket.
The fall was about 37 feet to a concrete surface.
The employee died from severe head and chest
injuries.
The
foreman was not on the site at the time.
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| ACCIDENT
PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS |
The
employer must:
- Have
a competent person conduct frequent regular
inspections of the worksite, in accordance
with 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
1926.20(b)(2).
- Permit
only those employees qualified by training
to operate equipment and machinery, in accordance
with 1926.20(b)(4).
- Instruct
each employee in the recognition and avoidance
of unsafe conditions and the regulations
applicable to his or her work environment,
in accordance with 1926.21 (b)(2).
- Prohibit
unauthorized persons from operating aerial
lifts, in accordance with 1926.556(b)(2)(ii).
- Require
the wearing of a body belt and lanyard at
all times while in this type of device,
in accordance with 1926.556(b)(2)(v)
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| SOURCES
OF HELP |
- OSHA
Construction Standards [29 CFR Part 1926],
which include all OSHA job safety and health
rules and regulations covering construction,
may be purchased from the Government Printing
Office, phone (202) 512-1800, fax (202)
512-2250, order number 869-022-00114-1,
$33.
- OSHA-funded
free consultation services listed in telephone
directories under U.S. Labor Department
or under the state government section where
states administer their own OSHA programs.
- OSHA
Safety and Health Training Guidelines for
Construction, Volume III (Available from
the National Technical Information Service,
5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161;
phone (703) 487-4650; Order No. PB-239-312/AS,
$25) to help construction employers establish
a training program.
- Courses
in construction safety are offered by the
OSHA Training Institute, 1555 Times Drive,
Des Plaines, IL 60018, 847/297-4810.
- OSHA
regulations, documents and technical information
also are available on CD-ROM, which may
be purchased from the Government Printing
Office, phone (202) 512-1800 or fax (202)
512-2250, order number 729-13-00000-5; cost
$79 annually; $28 quarterly. That information
also is on the Internet World Wide Web at
http://www.osha.gov/
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NOTE:
The case here described was selected as
being representative of fatalities caused
by improper work practices. No special emphasis
or priority is implied nor is the case necessarily
a recent occurrence. The legal aspects of
the incident have been resolved, and the
case is now closed.
[62
FR 40141, July 25, 1997]
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