Laborer Killed after being Struck by a Slab of Concrete that had been Lifted

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE12NJ021

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Laborer Killed after being Struck by a Slab of Concrete that had been Lifted

2013/09/03
By New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

[PDF-1.08 MB]

English

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New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ; New Jersey. Department of Health. Public Health Services Branch. Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health. Occupational Health Surveillance Unit

New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ; New Jersey. Department of Health. Public Health Services Branch. Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health. Occupational Health Surveillance Unit Less -
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A 19-year-old male Hispanic laborer was killed after a 58- x 48- x 5-inch, 1200-pound slab of concrete struck his head. The incident occurred at a residential, northern NJ neighborhood sidewalk. On the day of the incident, a four-member crew was attempting to re-grade the ground beneath a concrete sidewalk. To access the area for grading, the sidewalk slab was connected by a chain to the bucket of a skid-steer loader in order to lift it. According to the crew, the victim had knelt down while the slab was being moved. The slab swung and struck the victim in the head. The victim suffered massive blunt force trauma injuries, including a fractured skull. He died minutes after the injury. Contributing Factors 1. No personal protective equipment 2. Training/work practices 3. Unsecured suspended load NJ FACE investigators recommend that these safety guidelines be followed to prevent similar incidents: 1. Utilize an alternative method of moving concrete slabs when attempting to re-grade ground underneath 2. Workers should be provided and wear appropriate personal protective equipment at all times. 3. A safety and health plan based on a job hazard analysis should be developed by the employer and followed where workers are assigned tasks.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident Analysis Accident Prevention Accidents Equipment Operators Equipment Reliability Hoisting Equipment Injury Prevention Materials Handling Equipment OSHA Region 2 Personal Protective Equipment Safety Equipment Traumatic Injuries
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Construction (0014) ; ... More +

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Construction (0014) ; Foreign Born Workers (0022) Less -
Series:

Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE12NJ021
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2

New Jersey ; OSHA Region 2 Less -
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-10
NIOSHTIC Number:

20045668
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2015-102775
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 12NJ021, 2013 Sep; :1-10
Federal Fiscal Year:

2013
Performing Organization:

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

23 - Construction - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2005/07/01
End Date:

2026/06/30
Resource Number:

FACE-12NJ021
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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