Hispanic Carpenter Killed When Struck by Piece of Concrete That Fell From Rigging Device During Hoist in Highway Work Zone

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• Personal Author:
  Davis, Arthur W. ; Hetzler, William E.
• Corporate Authors:
  Nebraska Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (Nebraska FACE) ; Nebraska. Department of Labor ; Nebraska Workforce Development
• Description:
  A 51-year-old Hispanic male carpenter was killed when struck by a 2000 pound piece of pre-cast concrete that broke loose and fell while being hoisted above him. The victim was part of a seven-person crew installing a 30 foot high interlocking concrete retaining wall system as part of a new bridge construction project. As the "cap" piece was being hoisted to the top of the wall, one of two bolts securing the sling to the "cap" pulled out of its threaded insert, causing the "cap" to swing to the opposite side, placing the entire weight on the remaining bolt/threaded insert which also failed. The piece of "cap" fell approximately 10-20 feet striking the victim. The Nebraska Workforce Development, Department of Labor's Investigator concluded that to help prevent future similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Ensure rigging and other equipment being used is suitable for the intended load. 2. Ensure loads are not being lifted near, over or in the vicinity of any employee(s). 3. Train all employees in the recognition & avoidance of hazards. 4. Establish a Safety Committee and an Effective Written Injury Prevention Program.
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Safety Management Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Construction Construction-equipment Construction-industry Construction-workers Injuries Injury-prevention OSHA Region 7 Protective-measures Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-monitoring Safety-practices Safety-programs Training Traumatic-injuries Work-analysis Work-areas Work-operations Work-performance Work-practices

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• FACE - NIOSH and State:
  FACE ; Construction ; Highway Work Zones ; Hispanic - Construction ; Machine (All) ; Machine - General
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Subseries:
  State
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE05NE028
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20030359
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2006-112832
• 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 05NE028, 2006 May ; :1-11
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  Nebraska Department of Labor
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  31-33 - Manufacturing - (NAICS)
• Start Date:
  1993/09/30
• End Date:
  2006/08/31
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:9608eb58b0ef703ac591f9e3ca069bde7145d60293c51f33a3404e766caef7f092d1f03d20329a6a96c68945e4a0ca9c6247c076e4c290aae135c025375211e7
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/166330/cdc_166330_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 488.07 KB ]