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Railcar Worker Dies After Being Crushed by a Reach Stacker Lifting a Wind Tower Section – Colorado
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2011/11/07
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By Reyes, Edgar
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Description:On October 27, 2010, a 21-year-old worker died after being crushed between the tire of a reach stacker (powered industrial truck) and a railcar. Wind turbine tower sections weighing up to 54 tons each were being loaded onto railcars by the use of two reach stackers, one connected to each end of the tower section by web slings. Four workers were involved in the loading operation: two reach stacker operators and two spotters/riggers. When the incident occurred, one rigger was on the railcar, while the other (the victim) had moved to the ground and was walking between the reach stacker and the railcar. When the rigger on the railcar signaled a reach stacker operator to release the tension on the sling, the operator, unaware of the victim's location, moved the reach stacker forward, crushing the spotter/rigger against the railcar. The rigger on the railcar saw the incident and immediately signaled for the operator to back away from the railcar. The operator backed away, dismounted his machine, and then attempted to resuscitate the victim. The company emergency response team and city paramedics were called. Emergency personnel arrived within minutes and performed CPR, but were unable to revive the victim. A few minutes later city paramedics arrived at the scene, but were also unable to revive the victim. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital due to a crushing injury to the upper torso.
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Pages in Document:16 pages
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Contributor:Helmkamp, James;Kiefer, Max;Moore, Paul;
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NIOSHTIC Number:20040073
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2012-103646
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Citation:Morgantown, : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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Federal Fiscal Year:2012
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Start Date:2010/10/27
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Resource Number:FACE-2011-01
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