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Laborer Falls 55 to 75 Feet to the Ground While Spray Painting Grain Bins
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2014/11/11
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Description:On November 21, 2013, at 4:00pm, a 46-year-old painter, contracted to paint grain dryers at an agribusiness, fell 50 to 75 feet to his death. The victim was contracted through an outside vendor who had done previous work for the agribusiness. The agribusiness had suggested the contracted work begin in the spring, and the farmer was surprised when the vendor arrived in November. The weather was overcast, and it had rained the day before, when the vendor (two co-owners and two workers [one was the victim]) arrived at the worksite. The victim was shimmying down a grain spout holding a sprayer hose to paint a grain bin when he lost his grip and fell. He was not wearing any type of fall protection. One of the vendor co-owners heard a noise, went to investigate and found the victim lying on the concrete, unresponsive. The co-owner immediately dialed 911 at 4:00 pm. Emergency medical services arrived on the scene at 4:16 pm and assessed the victim as unresponsive with rapid shallow breathing. At 4:19 pm the victim was transported by helicopter to a local trauma center in the next state and pronounced dead at 7:35 pm. To prevent future occurrences of similar incidents, the following recommendations have been made: Recommendation No. 1: Regardless of company size, the employer must furnish proper personal protective equipment to employees conducting hazardous work. Recommendation No. 2: Employers must train employees on how to properly wear the personal protective equipment provided as well as provide safety training for employees.
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Pages in Document:1-8
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20045927
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2015-104085
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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 13KY061, 2014 Nov;:1-8;
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Federal Fiscal Year:2015
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Performing Organization:University of Kentucky
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End Date:2026/06/30
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