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Construction worker died after falling 20-25 feet from a pump-jack scaffold
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2017/12/01
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Description:A 46-year-old owner of a small residential siding company died from injuries sustained when he fell approximately 20-25 feet from a pump-jack scaffold platform onto a concrete slab. The company was a subcontractor hired to install siding on a newly constructed apartment building. The work was being performed using pump-jack scaffolding. On the day of the incident, the siding subcontractor was installing siding in a breezeway. He and his crew erected the scaffold. However, to work around the concrete stairs and related structures in the breezeway, they used only one pump-jack pole and used the stair landing to support the other end of the scaffold platform. To raise the platform above landing height they placed a stepladder on the landing, and would raise the pump-jack pole on the other side. The siding company owner was working alone at the time of the incident. He apparently was attempting to use a second stepladder placed on top of the scaffold platform to access a high peak above a 3rd floor landing, when he fell to the concrete slab at the bottom of the breezeway. A nearby worker called 911. Emergency responders arrived minutes later and transported the injured siding company owner to a hospital trauma center, where he died the following day. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. For any project requiring access to a height, employers should evaluate site-specific conditions to determine the most appropriate means of safely accessing the work area. 2. General contractors and sub-contractors should require and ensure the use of fall protection appropriate for task and site conditions. 3. If obstacles are encountered that may prevent safe or effective use of a conventional method for accessing a height, determine an appropriate alternative method that will enable safe completion of the work. Do not take shortcuts. 4. Employers should establish a program that includes provisions for qualified persons to conduct regular and frequent inspections. 5. Employers should develop a site-specific safety plan that addresses any particular site conditions that may affect safety or affect use of conventional safety equipment. 6. Employers should develop and maintain a safety culture where employees are encouraged to voice concerns about unsafe work conditions.
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Pages in Document:1-8
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NIOSHTIC Number:20051688
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2018-101259
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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 15OR012, 2017 Dec; :1-8
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Email:orface@ohsu.edu
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Federal Fiscal Year:2018
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Performing Organization:Oregon Health & Science University
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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-15OR012
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