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Youth Killed While Driving Golf Cart at Country Club – Massachusetts
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2001/12/20
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Description:On September 16, 2000, a 16-year-old male golf bag room attendant (the victim) was fatally injured while operating a golf cart. The victim was driving a golf cart at work and struck a section of a deck that had been built over a pathway. The impact of the golf cart against the deck sheared off the steering wheel. The golf cart continued forward, and the victim's chest was crushed by the deck. Co-workers heard the crash and the victim's call for help and went to assist him. A call was placed for emergency assistance that arrived within minutes and transported the victim to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. The Massachusetts FACE Program concluded that to prevent similar occurrences in the future, employers who hire minors should: 1. Establish and implement policies that prohibit workers less than 18 years of age from operating motor vehicles at work as required by the Massachusetts Child Labor laws. 2. Systematically review tasks that workers less than 18 years of age are assigned and modify task assignments as indicated to reduce exposure to safety hazards and comply with the child labor laws. 3. Develop and enforce a comprehensive health and safety program which includes specific provisions for young workers. In addition, golf cart manufacturers should: 4. Consider moving the direction control lever to the dashboard so that it is clearly visible and accessible to the operator. 5. Consider modifying the hill brake release to allow the operator to apply the driving brake when releasing the hill brake.
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Pages in Document:1-10
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NIOSHTIC Number:20028503
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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 00MA050, 2001 Dec; :1-7
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Federal Fiscal Year:2002
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Performing Organization:Massachusetts Department of Health
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Start Date:1992/09/30
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End Date:2006/08/31
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Resource Number:FACE-00MA050
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