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Forklift Operator Dies After Falling Into a Recycling Baler — California
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2023/03/24
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Description:On September 2, 2022, at the end of the night shift, a 58-year-old forklift operator was delivering waste into a recycling baler. He climbed down from the forklift while it was still running, and left the forks in a raised position. Although this was an unwitnessed incident, video from a nearby security camera showed him climbing the stairs to the recycling baler control panel. When he didn't answer his radio or return the forklift at the end of his shift, co-workers began a search for him. He was found inside the recycling baler crushed to death. California FACE (CA/FACE) investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers using recycling equipment should: Ensure that all personnel who operate balers are fully trained and supervised on procedures to remove a jam properly. In addition, recycling baler manufacturers should: Design and install safety features to keep workers away from moving parts.
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Pages in Document:1-10
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Contributor:Harrison, Robert;Styles, Laura;Shor, Glenn;
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20067323
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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 22CA001, 2023 Mar;:1-10;
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Federal Fiscal Year:2023
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Performing Organization:California Department of Public Health
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Start Date:2005/07/01
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End Date:2026/06/30
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