An Apprentice Mechanic Died When Crushed In A Machine That Stacks Wooden Pallets

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE03CA003

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An Apprentice Mechanic Died When Crushed In A Machine That Stacks Wooden Pallets

2003/10/23
By California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE) ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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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 44 year-old Hispanic male apprentice mechanic died when crushed by the hydraulic mechanism of a machine that stacks wooden pallets. At the time of the incident, the victim had the door open that guards the movable hydraulic mechanism and was adjusting the settings on the pallet stacker. The lockout/tagout procedure was not being used by the victim when the incident occurred. The victim had not completed his safety training. 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 that the lockout / tagout procedure is implemented whenever maintenance or repairs are being performed on pallet stacking machines. 2. Ensure apprentice mechanics are trained on machine operation and safety prior to hands-on work.
Content Notes:

Publication Date provided by FACE program; not printed on the report.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident-analysis Accident-prevention Accidents Injuries Injury-prevention Machine-guarding Machine-operators Mechanics OSHA Region 9 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)

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

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE03CA003
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:

6 pdf pages
NIOSHTIC Number:

20027328
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2007-111110
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 03CA003, 2003 Oct; :1-6
Federal Fiscal Year:

2004
Performing Organization:

California Department of Health Services
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

48-49 - Transportation and Warehousing - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

1991/09/30
End Date:

2006/08/31
Resource Number:

FACE-03CA003
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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