Fatality Narrative: Laborer Crushed Under House

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  On November 12, 2009, a laborer was crushed under a house when bracing failed while jacks were being used to lower the house. The 57-year-old victim was hired as a laborer and it was his second day on the job. His employer was a small company that built new residences and did remodeling, but had no expertise in moving structures. The victim was part of a five man crew working to lower the house by five feet. During the lowering process the employer used an unorthodox method, supporting the house with several screw jacks and wood columns, bracing the columns to prevent lateral movement. The victim and four other employees were beneath the house lowering the jacks when the bracing failed. The house dropped 20 inches and shifted laterally six feet. Four workers escaped unharmed, but the victim was pinned between two pieces of lumber and the floor joists of the house's deck. He died at the scene. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Construction Construction Equipment Construction Workers Equipment Operation Equipment Operators Equipment Reliability Exposure Levels Hazards Hydraulic Equipment Protective Measures Risk Factors Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Training Work Environment Workers Worker Safety

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• 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:20051600
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 71-102-2011, 2011 Jun; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatality narrative: laborer crushed under house
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e6b1c2f2c65fa1a6b826184c46acce5a3b88361a7e2a31ab3f2f2b7b738b9007ccbe20fbc0edb0b268f428ee388c2a348bc07faf5490f1ca636d21b97e287b42
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228771/cdc_228771_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 102.61 KB ]