Manufacturing Laborer Falls from Elevated Pallet, Succumbs to Injuries

Details

• Personal Author:
  Mosley, Beau
• Corporate Authors:
  Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE) ; University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Description:
  On April 8, 2024, a 62-year-old male manufacturing laborer was mixing concrete additive solution when he fell from a pallet elevated on a forklift. The victim succumbed to the injuries sustained in the incident. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS - Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: Working at heights without fall protection ; Improper use of platform on a forklift ; Lack of fall safe procedures ; and Lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE). RECOMMENDATIONS - Kentucky investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1) Consider utilizing a drum handling device in lieu of working at heights ; 2) Consider modifying job procedures to prioritize the utilization of two employees when possible ; 3) Consider implementing an auditing process to ensure compliance with company procedures ; and 4) Consider requiring hard hats equipped with chin straps when working at heights.
• Subjects:
  • Accidental Falls
  • Accidents
  • Mortality
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • OSHA Region 4
  • Injury prevention
  • Safety practices
  • Fatalities
  • Falls
  • Fall protection
  • Forklifts
  • Head protective equipment
• FACE - NIOSH and State:
  FACE ; Falls ; Other
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Subseries:
  State
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE24KY022
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  12 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070015
• Citation:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 24KY022, 2024 Jul ; :1-12
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  31-33 - Manufacturing - (NAICS) ; 327390 - Other Concrete Product Manufacturing - (NAICS)
• Start Date:
  2005/07/01
• End Date:
  2026/06/30
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/164826/cdc_164826_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 950.62 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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