These Boots Were Made for Walkin’

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  These boots are made for walking, but climbing sharp and skinny ladders, not so much! A 50-year-old Washington truck driver found out the hard way that you need to use extra caution even in rugged work boots. This tanker driver had climbed the ladder to watch the level on the first tank in preparation to switch to the second tank. He climbed down the ladder using 3 points-of-contact, but he was rushing to get it done. Somewhere between the first and third rung, his foot slipped through the rungs and got trapped between the tank and ladder. He tried to pull his foot out, but his hands slipped and he fell backwards while hanging from the rungs. He slammed into the concrete on the ground breaking seven ribs. Even though this rough, tough driver was in pain and having trouble breathing, he kept working, switching the valve to the second tank and pulling hoses. When he couldn't release the manual parking brake, he finally called his employer for help. Of course, we would not recommend working through pain like this. Always report job related injuries to your employer immediately. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Occupational Health Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Foot Protection Footwear Injuries Injury Prevention Ladders Slips, Trips, And Falls STF Transportation Workers Truck Drivers Trucking
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058317
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 90-119-2013, 2013 Jun; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  These boots were made for walkin'
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d1b3470a36bc2e9a50a4129a0cd83ec8bd1d6ecf21d6f31a6e60382ac28e79c5c9f9e23d6f682ea42b65139a46f9a58bf9c15385cbb49b6bbdc518703493fdfc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221443/cdc_221443_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 143.35 KB ]