Excavation worker killed by flying rigging when hook fails

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE05OR024

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Excavation worker killed by flying rigging when hook fails

2006/08/04
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 Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET)

Oregon Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (Program) (OR-FACE) ; Oregon Health & Science University. Oregon Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) Less -
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On June 10, 2005, a 40-year-old pipelayer was struck in the head by the flying rigging of a towline that failed at an excavation site, and died 2 days later. During installation of a sewer pipeline, a hydraulic excavator, commonly called a track-hoe, pulled a 14,000 lb. steel trench shield forward inside a 14.5 ft trench, using a wire rope and hook system. The pipelayer was standing inside the shield while it was being moved. A hook attached to the track-hoe failed, causing the rigging under tension to snap loose, fly into the trench shield, and hit the pipelayer on the back of his hard hat. The victim was air evacuated to a hospital, where he later died. CAUSE OF DEATH: Head injury with skull fracture and hemorrhage RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Hooks and other rigging fixtures should be selected and used properly to prevent loading beyond their structural capacity. 2. In a towing or lifting operation, workers should be removed from the hazard area or guarded from the reach of the rigging in the event of failure. 3. An excavation site must be inspected daily by a competent person to detect and correct hazards, particularly those related to expected loads on equipment. 4. Employers are responsible for ensuring (a) compliance with all safety rules, (b) that equipment is maintained and used according to the manufacturer's instructions, and (c) that workers are properly trained to operate equipment safely.
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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-potential Accident-prevention Accidents Construction-industry Construction-workers Injuries Injury-prevention OSHA Region 10 Safety-practices Traumatic-injuries
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015) ; Prevention through Design (PtD) (0025) ; Trenching (0034)

All (0000) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015) ; Prevention through Design (PtD) (0025) ; Trenching (0034) Less -
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
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State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE05OR024
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Oregon ; OSHA Region 10

Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 Less -
CIO:

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

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-6
NIOSHTIC Number:

20030919
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2006-115531
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 05OR024, 2006 Aug; :1-6
Federal Fiscal Year:

2006
Performing Organization:

Oregon Department of Human Services
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

23 - Construction - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2002/09/01
End Date:

2006/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-05OR024
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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