A maintenance mechanic died when the forklift he was working on slipped off a jack and fell on him

Cierpich, Hank; Harrison, Robert; Styles, Laura

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE03CA005

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A maintenance mechanic died when the forklift he was working on slipped off a jack and fell on him

2004/07/20
By Cierpich, Hank ; Harrison, Robert ; Styles, Laura
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Cierpich, Hank ; Harrison, Robert ; Styles, Laura

Cierpich, Hank ; Harrison, Robert ; Styles, Laura Less -
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California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE) ; California. Department of Health Services. Occupational Health Branch

California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE) ; California. Department of Health Services. Occupational Health Branch Less -
Description:

A 40-year-old Hispanic male maintenance mechanic died when the forklift he was working under slipped off a jack and fell on him. The forklift was not supported with jack stands or cribbing and the front wheels were not chocked. The concrete pavement was wet from an early morning rain, and it also had a slight incline up toward the front of the forklift. The company did not offer any specific training to the victim in his occupation. The CA/FACE investigator determined that, in order to prevent future occurrences, employers, as part of their Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) should: 1. Ensure employees use proper jack stands, cribbing and chocking devices when working underneath elevated equipment. 2. Ensure shop floors are level and dry before elevating any equipment. 3. Ensure employees are properly trained on how to perform their tasks safely.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Accidents Injuries Injury-prevention Machine-operators Maintenance-workers OSHA Region 9 Protective-equipment Protective-measures Safety-education Safety-equipment Safety-measures Safety-monitoring Training Traumatic-injuries Work-analysis Work-areas Work-operations Work-performance Work-practices
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015) ; Foreign Born Workers (0022)

All (0000) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine General (0015) ; Foreign Born Workers (0022) Less -
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE03CA005
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

California ; OSHA Region 9

California ; OSHA Region 9 Less -
CIO:

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

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

5 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

20027330
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2006-111417
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 03CA005, 2003 Mar; :1-5
Federal Fiscal Year:

2003
Performing Organization:

California Department of Health Services
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

31-33 - Manufacturing - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1991/09/30
End Date:

2006/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-03CA005
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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