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Hispanic Worker Dies After Falling From a Pile of Construction Debris in the Bed of a Trash-Style Body Truck to a Paved Driveway Below - North Carolina
Get PDFOn April 7, 2005, a 48-year-old Hispanic laborer (the victim) died after he fell from the top of a pile of construction debris that had been loaded into the bed of a trash-style body truck (hereafter referred to as a trash truck), to a paved driveway approximately 8.5 feet below. Just moments before the incident, one of two brothers who owned the debris hauling company and also worked as the crew's foreman, loaded debris (drywall, scrap lumber, plywood, concrete block, etc.) into the bed of the trash truck with a skid steer loader. He exited the skid steer loader with its bucket in the raised position resting against the right rear side of the truck bed, and walked approximately 15 feet away to use a portable restroom. The victim was standing on debris inside the truck bed near the rear, and a coworker was standing on debris inside the truck bed near the cab and facing away from the victim, when the coworker heard a loud thumping sound. He turned and looked for the victim but he was no longer in the bed of the truck. He looked over the side of the trash truck bed and saw the victim lying on the paved driveway near the rear tires. He yelled to the foreman who rushed to the rear of the truck. The foreman observed that the victim was bleeding extensively from his mouth, nose, and ears and immediately called 911 using his cell phone. Sheriff's department and fire department personnel arrived on the scene within nine minutes of the 911 call but were unable to resuscitate the victim. EMS personnel dispatched from an area hospital examined the victim and found through examination and cardiac monitoring that he had died. After the sheriff's department completed their investigation, a second ambulance was called and transported the victim's body to an area hospital where the medical examiner pronounced the victim dead and determined the cause of death.Construction; Gran
Farmer Dies After Falling 45 Feet From Silo [95MN05101]
No full textA 50-year-old male farmer (victim) died from injuries sustained when he fell 45 feet from a silo. On the morning of the incident, the victim used a silo blower to blow recently harvested corn into a silo. After adding several loads of corn, the victim climbed the silo door ladder rungs until he reached the fifth door from the top. The victim was wearing a pair of general purpose "tennis" type shoes at the time of the incident. He opened the door, possibly to check on the level of the corn in the silo. After opening the door and while standing on the silo door ladder rungs, he slipped from the rungs and fell to the bottom of the silo. He was found by his wife lying face down on the concrete floor of the silo room. She immediately placed a call to emergency medical personnel. They arrived at the scene shortly after being notified and transported the victim to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. MN FACE investigators concluded that, in order to reduce the likelihood of similar occurrences, the following guidelines should be followed: 1. workers should always wear footwear that is appropriate for the work environment.Cooperative Agreemen
Man dies after getting his leg caught in a grain auger-- Iowa.
Get PDFA 65 year old man working for a farmer during harvest was unloading a gravity flow wagon of corn into a partially unguarded floor hopper. His right leg was caught in the auger at the bottom of the hopper, severing his leg in the mid-thigh region. The man was found lying unconscious next to the hopper with significant bleeding. The auger was still running at the time he was found by the farmer's mother. A chewed up broom handle was found next to him. The two foot wide floor hopper was covered with grating made of steel bars allowing vehicles to ride over the hopper. Nine of these bars were removed during the time of the incident, leaving an 18 inch section of the auger exposed. The auger consists of two sections; an open U-shaped horizontal section at the bottom of the floor hopper and a closed inclined section leading to the vertical conveyor outside the building. Since the wagon was empty, it appears that he was finishing the unloading, and possibly sweeping up spilled corn on the floor when his foot slipped into the uncovered hopper and was caught by the moving auger. The man was familiar with the equipment and procedures for unloading, having performed this job several times that season and the year before when this grain facility was built. He had worked part time for the past 4 years for the farmer. First responders were notified and arrived within a few minutes, but rescue efforts were ineffective due to the large amount of blood loss. The man was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. Recommendations based on our investigation are as follows: 1. Workers should not remove protective grates or shields from augers or other conveying equipment while the equipment is in operation. 2. Conveying equipment should be constructed to avoid clogging and operate with minimal cleaning. 3. Employers should ensure that employees have adequate training and supervision to work safely.Publication Date provided by FACE program; not printed on the report.Cooperative Agreemen
OH: Congressional District 15, Stroke and Stroke Centers Map [118th Congress]
No full textTimely access to stroke care is critical to save lives and reduce stroke-related disabilities. However, stroke centers are not evenly distributed throughout the United States. This map highlights county-level disparities in stroke death rates and stroke centers in your congressional district and can be used to inform policies that improve timely access to stroke care. This map represents data for Ohio Congressional District 15.Title derived; supplied by publishing office.Publication Date supplied by publishing office
Mumps: (Week 45) Weekly cases* of notifiable diseases, United States, U.S. Territories, and Non-U.S. Residents week ending November 9, 2024
No full textThis data includes weekly cases of notifiable diseases, United States, U.S. Territories, and Non-U.S. Residents, specifically covering Meningococcal disease: Mumps cases. The weekly data are considered provisional and collected locally due to state, territorial, and local regulations. Healthcare providers, medical labs, and other entities report conditions to public health departments, varying by jurisdiction. Case notifications for national notifiable conditions are voluntarily submitted to CDC. NNDSS data are provisional and subject to change until reconciled with state and territorial providers. Weekly cumulative counts may increase or decrease as updates occur. Finalized annual data often differ from provisional counts. CDC aggregates data for national notifiable diseases and conditions on a weekly and annual basis. To see specific surveillance Case Definitions for this disease, go to: https://ndc.services.cdc.gov
Town sanitation worker fatally crushed while riding on the riding step of a refuse collection truck (Case #: 18NY063)
Get PDFOn November 14, 2018, a 60-year-old male municipal sanitation worker, who was on the exterior riding step of a refuse collection truck that was backing up, was crushed against a parked lawn service truck and then run over by the refuse collection truck. The decedent was employed by a town sanitation department. He was a helper on a three-men refuse collection crew consisting of two helpers and a driver who was the crew chief. On the day of the incident, the crew was doing residential curb-side pickups along a designated route. At approximately 2:30 p.m., the crew arrived at the last street of their collection route. The truck was to back approximately 0.34 miles all way to the end of the street before moving forward for the helpers to pick up garbage on right side of the street. While the truck was backing, the two helpers were riding on the riding steps. There was an SUV parked on the driver's side of the street, and a lawn service truck with a trailer parked on the right side of the street. The refuse collection truck backed approximately 330 feet and passed the SUV. When the driver was trying to back past the lawn service truck, his right-side mirror contacted the lawn service truck, and the impact broke the mirror. Due to the broken mirror, the driver could not see the right rear side of the truck where the decedent was riding. The driver continued backing and felt his truck contact the lawn service truck. He stopped and drove forward to pull away. According to the eyewitness, the victim was pinned and crushed in between the lawn truck and the refuse collection truck. As the refuse collection truck pulled away, the decedent fell to the ground, and he was subsequently run over by the rear right tire of the refuse collection truck. The crew member immediately called 911 and the Emergency Medical Services responded within minutes. The injured worker died on route to the hospital. The cause of death was hemorrhage due to blunt force torso trauma. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS - Occupational injuries and fatalities are often the result of one or more contributing factors or key events in a larger sequence of events. The NY FACE investigation identified the following key contributing factors in this incident: 1) Employees were on the riding steps of a refuse collection truck while it was backing up. 2) With an SUV parking on one side and a lawn service truck parking on the other side of the street, the total backing clearance for the refuse collection truck was estimated at approximately five feet, or 2.5 feet on each side of the refuse collection truck. 3) The exterior right-side mirror was broken due to the refuse collection truck contacting the lawn service truck. 4) The refuse collection truck driver could not see his right rear side where the decedent was riding due to the broken mirror. 5) Employer did not address frequent incidents of employee violation of safety requirements when using the riding steps. 6) The progressive disciplinary program was not followed through. 7) There was no refuse collection safety training four years prior to the fatal incident. RECOMMENDATIONS - NY FACE investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences: 1) Employers should consider prohibiting the practice of riding refuse collection truck riding steps by removing these steps. 2) Employers should conduct incident investigations to identify risk and contributing factors and develop specific prevention measures. 3) Employers should provide employee training to ensure that workers understand the hazards associated with riding on the riding steps of refuse collection trucks and safety rules. 4) Employers should conduct job hazard analysis (JHA) to identify hazards and risk factors and develop effective measures to prevent worker injuries associated with refuse collection truck riding steps. 5) When implementing a progressive disciplinary program, employers should ensure that appropriate disciplinary actions are carried out and followed through. 6) Employers should ensure that the riding steps are inspected regularly, and damaged steps are repaired immediately. 7) Employers should consider implementing an automated system for refuse and recyclable material collection. 8) In-depth studies should be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the current safety regulations on refuse collection truck riding steps.Cooperative Agreemen
Two Teen Workers Asphyxiate in an Agricultural Silo
Get PDFIn August of 2003, two 16-year-old farm workers died when they were asphyxiated in an oxygen-limiting silo. The two young men were in the process of helping a silo dealer/distributor service representative conduct maintenance in the silo when the incident happened. There were no witnesses to the event, as the silo representative left the site temporarily during the time of the incident, and the other farm workers, including the farm owners, were working elsewhere on the farm site. The two victims were discovered unconscious inside the 90-foot silo shortly after the silo representative had returned to the farm. The farm owner, as soon as he learned that the two young workers were unresponsive in the silo, attempted to rescue them. Emergency medical persons were called and responded to the incident. Both of the victims died at the scene. Physical rescue and emergency response was hampered by having untrained persons attempting a confined space rescue at height, and the time-lag of the rescue personnels' arrival at the site. To prevent similar occurrences, the Washington State Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation (FACE) Investigative team concluded that employers working on farms and/or other operations that work with silos and confined spaces should follow these recommendations: 1.) Employers should have a detailed confined space entry plan in place for all confined spaces. 2.) Employers should review and use alternative methods so that confined space entry is not required. 3.) Employers should consider contacting external expert consultants/contractors to help with confined space management and confined space entry processes. 4.) Employers and contractors need to follow manufacturers' recommended maintenance procedures. 5.) Employers need to have processes in place that prevent unauthorized entry. 6.) Employers need to maintain close supervision of all teen employees and contractors. 7.) All permit-required confined spaces must have detailed rescue processes and personnel in place.Cooperative Agreemen
Painter is Electrocuted in South Carolina
No full textThe case of a 49 year old male painter who was electrocuted when he contacted a fluorescent light fixture was evaluated. The victim was employed by a large textile company that employed 10,000 people. The company had a formal safety program with training provided for all employees. On the day of the accident the victim and a coworker were painting steel I-beams located 12 feet above the floor. To reach the beam, the victim was standing at about the 8 foot level of a 10 foot wooden ladder, leaning across a conduit and one of the fluorescent light fixtures suspended from the ceiling. His right arm was in contact with other pipes and conduits. The cable that supplied power for the light was not secured with a box connection and as he leaned across the light an energized conductor within the fixture contacted and energized the housing. The victim was electrocuted when current passed from the housing through his chest and out through his right arm. Examination of the light fixture revealed that the ground wire was disconnected. It was presumed that the ground wire had not been reconnected when the ballast was last replaced. It was recommended that electrical equipment should always be installed and maintained in accordance with the National Electrical Code. Employees responsible for electrical work should be trained in the requirements of the Code. Periodic reevaluations of job safety analysis for each position should be performed to ensure that hazards and potential hazards for each task are addressed adequately.Publication date provided by the authoring office. There is no publication date indicated on the resource
Laborer Dies After Being Struck by Detached Excavator Bucket
Get PDFA 39-year-old laborer (the victim) died when he was struck by the bucket of a hydraulic excavator. The victim was part of a construction company crew that was trenching for sewer and water lines in a new development, using an excavator equipped with a quick-disconnect bucket-coupler to excavate the trench. The victim had entered the trench to measure the depth, while the excavator operator switched buckets from a narrow bucket to a larger one. After he attached the larger bucket, the operator raised the bucket to work on an adjacent trench. The bucket suddenly disconnected from the bucket arms, fell to the edge of the trench and rolled into the hole onto the victim. The operator immediately saw the victim was injured, and called 911 from a cell phone. He used a chain to pull the bucket away from the victim with the backhoe. EMS responders and Med Flight responders arrived within several minutes. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. The FACE investigator concluded that, to prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Install and maintain positive locks on quick-disconnect equipment according to manufacturers' specifications and recommendations. 2. Train excavator operators to conduct visual and operational checks after changing attachments. 3. Prohibit workers on foot from entering the swing area of hydraulic excavators until they signal the operator to shut down the machine and receive acknowledgement from the operator.Publication Date provided by FACE program; not printed on the report.Cooperative Agreemen
Store Clerk Shot by Prison Guard in Wyoming
Get PDFA 26 year old female employee of a convenience store died of gunshot wounds incurred during an apparent homicide. The victim was talking on the phone when the shooting took place and the party on the phone heard the victim call a person's name, telling them "don't", and then heard the shots. A suspect was located shortly after the incident occurred and was taken into custody. The victim apparently died within a minute of the shooting and was pronounced dead by the coroner around 15 minutes after the incident occurred. Employers may be able to minimize the potential for occurrence of this type of incident through the following precautions: 1. Since convenience stores are uniquely susceptible to workplace injury resulting from violent action, there should be a policy of double-staffing. 2. Where a potential for violence is recognized that would place an employee in particular jeopardy, allowances should be made (within reason) to provide additional protection to that employee.Publication Date provided by FACE program; not printed on the report.Cooperative Agreemen