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Unrestrained Custom Spray Applicator Died When Ejected From a Self-Propelled Sprayer After Sprayer Struck an Oncoming Semi-Truck Trailer
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2008/01/03
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Description:On July 19, 2006, a 53-year-old male custom applicator for a farm cooperative died when he was ejected from a front-boom, self-propelled sprayer he was operating after the sprayer struck a semi-truck trailer at an intersection. The decedent was the driver of the sprayer and was not wearing a seat belt. The decedent was traveling westbound and ran a stop sign. A semi-truck traveling southbound had the right of way. The sprayer struck the trailer of the truck. After striking the trailer, the decedent was ejected from the sprayer and landed in a ditch by the side of the road's southbound lane. Emergency response was called and transported him to a local hospital where he died an hour later. Recommendations: 1. Employers should require employees to wear seat belts or seatbelt/shoulder harness restraints when the equipment is equipped with these personal restraint systems. 2. Employers should include the seat belt requirement in their safety manual and safety training programs. 3. Employers should develop a fleet safety program specific to the vehicles driven on-the-road by employees. 4. Each farm cooperative should form a joint Health and Safety (H&S) Committee.
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Pages in Document:1-8
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NIOSHTIC Number:20033370
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2008-107318
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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 06MI135, 2008 Jan; :1-8
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Federal Fiscal Year:2008
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Performing Organization:Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Project) (MIFACE);Michigan State University. Department of Medicine. Occupational and Environmental Medicine
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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-06MI135
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