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Construction Siding Subcontractor Installer Killed when Oversized Scaffolding Platform Destabilized and Telescopic Forklift Overturned
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2016/04/25
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Description:On Monday, June 15, 2015, two siding subcontract installers were standing on a 4 foot by 16 foot platform suspended 40 feet in the air, installing exterior insulation on the north wall of a newly constructed aircraft hangar. The platform was secured to the forks of a rough terrain telescopic forklift truck. At approximately 11:30 am, they signaled for the foreman, who was operating the forklift, to lower the platform. The foreman tilted the frame of the platform in order to avoid scraping the wall of the building during the platform descent, and lost control of the lever handle. The tilt became more pronounced and the weight of the 40 foot extended platform caused the forklift to turn over onto its left side slamming the platform onto the concrete ground below, killing the 23-year-old siding installer victim, and injuring the second siding installer. A laborer witness also performing work at the site called Emergency Medical Services (EMS). EMS arrived within four minutes. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene while the second injured siding installer was airlifted to a major trauma center for treatment. Recommendations for prevention: 1. Employers should provide appropriate siding equipment on the job site and ensure all employees are trained to operate the siding equipment. 2. When lift equipment is required to elevate siding installers, choose only equipment specifically designated by the manufacturer for that purpose. 3. Avoid tilting a forklift truck when the platform is elevated. 4. When using a forklift approved by the manufacturer for personnel lifting, the width of a scaffolding platform should not exceed the width of the forklift wheel base.
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Pages in Document:1-8
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20049023
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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 15KY032, 2016 Apr;:1-8;
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Federal Fiscal Year:2016
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Performing Organization:University of Kentucky
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End Date:2026/06/30
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