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A plumber repairing a water line in a trench in Texas died when he was struck by the bucket of a backhoe.
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2001/01/18
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Description:On October 4, 1999 a 47 year-old male plumber died when he was struck by the bucket of a backhoe while he was repairing a water line in a trench for a shopping center. The victim and an apprentice plumber were at the bottom of the trench removing straight and angled cast iron pipes and placing them in the backhoe bucket. The operator of the backhoe was an employee of the shopping center. The operator told the police investigator that when he released all controls, the bucket swerved to the left striking the victim on his left side and pinning him against the trench wall. The operator called EMS at 11:26AM, who arrived at the scene in 3 minutes. The victim had no pulse or respiration. EMS administered CPR. Ambulance personnel removed the victim from the hole and transported him to a hospital where he was pronounced dead of blunt force injuries to the chest. The manner of death was determined to be accidental. Hospital personnel told a police officer that death was caused by a ruptured myocardium (heart). The Texas FACE investigator concluded that to reduce the likelihood of similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Ensure that backhoe operators shut down backhoes according to the manufacturer's directions and direct workers to remain an adequate distance from operating backhoes. 2. Designate a competent person to supervise trench activities. 3. Ensure that workers are protected from cave-ins by an adequate protective system.
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Pages in Document:7 pdf pages
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NIOSHTIC Number:20028739
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2010-114215
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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 99TX390, 2000 Jun; :1-7
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Federal Fiscal Year:2000
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Performing Organization:Texas Workers' Compensation Commission
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Start Date:1997/07/01
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End Date:2002/09/30
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Resource Number:FACE-99TX390
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