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Worker Crushed Unloading Steel Waste Container
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2018/05/08
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Description:On May 25, 2016, a 58-year-old shop supervisor (victim) at a waste management company was fatally crushed while unloading a 2-yard steel container that weighed 900 Lb. from the back of a truck using an attached hydraulic liftgate. At the time of the incident, the truck driver was inside the bed of the truck operating the liftgate while the victim stood on the ground below to hold the container from rolling off the liftgate during its descent. When the driver began to lower the liftgate, he felt the container start to move and yelled to warn the victim below. The victim attempted to hold the container in place and was unable to remove himself as it fell. He was crushed by the container. The driver moved the container off the victim and ran inside to alert co-workers to call 911. EMS arrived on scene and the victim was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: 1. A forklift was not readily available to unload containers from the truck bed. 2. The liftgate on the back of the truck pitched downward at an angle of nine degrees when lowered out of its seated position. 3. The bed of the truck did not line up with the height of the loading dock of the wash bay and could not be used. 4. There was no program specific to liftgate safety that addressed written operating procedure, loading and unloading, and preventative maintenance. 5. There was no written procedure specific to the safe handling of containers. 6. This method of handling containers was a common practice routinely done by many employees when a forklift was not available. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Establish a written procedure on safe work practices to safely handle, load, and unload containers as well as provide a forklift or a truck that is compatible with the loading dock. 2. Ensure that containers are secured to the liftgate during loading and unloading. 3. Implement a liftgate preventative maintenance schedule according to manufacturer specifications. 4. Develop and implement a liftgate safety program that addresses safety hazards associated with operating the equipment, safe operating procedures, and specific prevention measures. 5. Train workers on safe operation of liftgate and handling waste containers according to company policy and manufacturer guidelines. 6. Perform a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) to identify hazards and establish control measures. 7. Utilize additional liftgate safety features to reduce risk factors and make the equipment safer to operate.
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Pages in Document:1-8
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NIOSHTIC Number:20053107
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2019-100105
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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 16NY066, 2018 May; :1-8
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Email:BOH@health.state.ny.us
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Federal Fiscal Year:2018
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Performing Organization:New York State Department of Health/Health Research Incorporated
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Start Date:2005/07/01
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End Date:2026/06/30
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Resource Number:FACE-16NY066
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