Fatality Narrative: Pipe Layer/Laborer Falls into Catch Basin

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  On September 28, 2006, a pipe layer/laborer was fatally injured when he fell into a concrete catch basin. The 49-year-old victim, a member of the Laborers' International Union of North America, had worked in the construction industry for 25 years, of which the last 1 ½ years were with his current employer, a company that installs underground utilities such as water and sewer lines and other structures. On the day of the incident, the victim was assigned the task of repairing a broken section of a concrete stormwater catch basin. The catch basin was erected in a 14 ft. deep trench excavation. The 84" type-2 catch basin was 8 ft. 8 inches high and was set on a 1 ft. base. A protective shield 8 ft. tall x 10 ft. wide x 10 ft. long was set in the excavation surrounding the catch basin. The victim attempted to access the basin to begin the repair work by stepping down from the edge of the excavation onto the protective shielding and then onto the concrete edge of the catch basin. As he stepped down, onto the edge of the catch basin, he lost his footing and fell head first into the basin, landing 9 ft. below. He was taken to a hospital where he died two days later of injuries to his head and spine. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Education Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Construction Construction Equipment Construction Workers Equipment Maintenance Equipment Operation Equipment Reliability Excavations Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Ground Stability Hazards Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Protective Equipment Protective Measures Safety Education Safety Measures Safety Practices Scaffolds Training Traumatic Injuries Work Environment Workers Worker Safety Work Practices Work Zone

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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:20051721
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington Department of Labor and Industries, 71-61-2007, 2007 Sep; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2007
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatality narrative: pipe layer/laborer falls into catch basin
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228812/cdc_228812_DS1.pdf
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