Temporary mill worker killed in fall down manlift shaft

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE07OR057

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Temporary mill worker killed in fall down manlift shaft

2010/09/07
By Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE) ; Oregon Health & Science University. Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences

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On December 21, 2007, a 56-year-old clean-up worker at a food mill was killed when he fell into a manlift shaft. The worker apparently tripped or misjudged the handhold on a continuously running manlift in the mill that carried workers up and down between floors. He fell through the 2x2½-foot floor opening onto a crossbeam and was struck continuously by one of the manlift steps, which was unable to pass by him. The worker was employed through a temporary agency and was on the job 2 weeks. He was a native Spanish speaker with very limited proficiency in English, which made communication difficult. The victim had a visual impairment, which may have been a contributing factor in the fall. Recommendations: 1.) Workers must follow safe procedures when using a manlift. 2.) Employers must ensure workers understand safe procedures and demonstrate competence using a manlift, and are physically capable to use a manlift safely. 3.) Employers should have the capacity to train and supervise foreign-born workers in a language they understand. 4.) Employers should update manlift equipment to meet current safety standards. 5.) Employers must ensure landing surfaces for manlifts are clear and provide safe footing.
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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
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Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Accidents Author Keywords: Falls Brain-damage Hispanic Injuries Injury-prevention Manufacturing Occupational-safety-programs Racial-factors OSHA Region 10 Safety-education Safety-measures Safety-practices Training Traumatic-injuries Vision-disorders Work-areas Work-operations Work-practices;
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Falls (0007) ; Foreign Born Workers (0022) ; Prevention through Design (PtD) (0025) ; Temporary Worker (0026)

All (0000) ; Falls (0007) ; Foreign Born Workers (0022) ; Prevention through Design (PtD) (0025) ; Temporary Worker (0026) Less -
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
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State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE07OR057
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Oregon ; OSHA Region 10

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CIO:

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

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-6
NIOSHTIC Number:

20038137
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2011-103931
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 07OR057, 2010 Sep; :1-6
Federal Fiscal Year:

2010
Performing Organization:

Oregon Health & Science University
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

56 - Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2005/07/01
End Date:

2026/06/30
Resource Number:

FACE-07OR057
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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