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Store Manager Killed by Robber in Wyoming
Get PDFOn November 25, 1992, the manager of a grocery store had unlocked and entered his store alone, when he was confronted by a person who had entered the building overnight through a roof opening and was in the process of robbing the grocery. During the confrontation, the robber allegedly stabbed the store manager and escaped. Employers may be able to minimize the potential for occurrence of this type of incident through the following precautions: 1. Insist that employees with responsibility for morning store openings be accompanied by at least one other person. 2. Institute or enhance training sessions for employees regarding attempted robbery or other violent acts.Publication Date provided by FACE program; not printed on the report.Cooperative Agreemen
Timber Cutter Dies After Being Struck by the Tree He Was Felling in West Virginia
No full textOn July 4, 2002, a 48-year-old male tree feller (the victim) died of injuries sustained when he was struck by the tree he was felling. The tree, with a slight up-hill lean, was located approximately 10 feet down hill from a skid road. It was 15 inches in diameter at breast height (DBH) and 90 feet tall. At the time of the incident, a skidder had been parked above the tree on the skid road. The victim had not cleared an escape path. He began cutting the tree with the intention of felling the tree in a downhill direction. The victim did not use a notch, hinge, or wedge. As he finished his final cut, the tree set-back and began falling uphill. When the victim started to retreat uphill, his foot became tangled in brush. As he freed himself, the falling tree struck the skidder, bounced off, and subsequently struck him, causing extensive upper body damage. Witnessing the incident, his partner responded by running down the hill to the nearest house. The homeowner called 911 and waited to direct the ambulance. The co-worker returned to the incident site to comfort the victim who remained conscious. Approximately 30 minutes passed from the time the incident took place until the EMS arrived. The victim died shortly after their arrival and was transported to the nearest medical facility where he was pronounced dead. The WV FACE Investigator concluded that, to reduce the likelihood of similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Ensure that tree fellers utilize proper directional felling techniques. 2. Ensure that tree fellers utilize felling wedges in addition to proper felling techniques on trees with back lean. 3. Ensure that tree fellers prepare an escape path and move a safe distance from the base of the tree.Cooperative Agreemen
Farmer Dies Following a Tractor Rollover in West Virginia [03WV001]
No full textOn January 18, 2003, a 73-year-old male farmer (victim) died of injuries sustained when the tractor he was driving over turned after sliding sideways down a soft shale bank adjacent to his snow covered work area. The victim had just loaded a large round bale on a flat bed trailer and was returning to the bale storage area when his left front and rear wheels came too close to the bank's edge. The soft snow covered bank gave way causing the tractor to slide sideways down the bank then overturning. The tractor landed upside down pinning the victim. The tractor did not have a rollover protective structure (ROPS) or a seat belt. The victim's wife came out to check on her husband and found him pinned under the tractor. She called EMS which arrived within minutes and found no signs of life. The body was extricated and transported to the local funeral home. The cause of death was listed as traumatic asphyxia as well as chest and head trauma. The WV FACE investigator concluded that to reduce the likelihood of similar occurrences, the following guidelines should be observed by tractor owners: 1. Equip all tractors with ROPS and a seat belt. 2. Demarcate and/or barricade bank edges near barns, storage areas, and work zones.Cooperative Agreemen
Oil Field Worker Killed When Pressure Relief Valve Broke Off From Pump and Struck Victim in the Back of the Head
Get PDFOn September 15, 1989 an oil and gas field service company was preparing a natural gas well for operation. The operation being performed involved a high pressure test of a new well. Water is pumped, into the well casing, under high pressure to determine the integrity of the concrete casing. While assembling the required equipment an employee noticed that a pressure gage was defective. The operator of the pump stated that the gauge had worked the last time it was used and to install it. The pump being used was capable of providing in excess of 2000 pounds static pressure. A pressure relief valve was installed on the equipment by the rental firm that supplied the pump. At approximately 1400 hours the operation was started. When the pressure in the well reached 600 pounds the pressure gauge failed and no record of pressures reached was available from that point on. The engine on the pump started to bog down and the operator shifted into first gear and continued to pump for approximately one to two more minutes. At that time the piece of welding rod being used as a shear pin in the pressure relief valve sheared off. When the valve popped open the pressure relief valve assembly separated from the pump and struck the victim in the back of his head just below his hard hat. The pressure developed by the pump operating in first gear is in excess of 1500 pounds. Examination of the pressure relief valve assembly revealed that the connecting nipple was only screwed in three threads. When the valve released the internal gate slammed open and the shock created by that action stripped the connecting threads. 1. Defective equipment should be taken out of service and replaced. 2. A through inspection of all connecting joints should be conducted prior to the pressurization of a high pressure system. 3. Manufacturers specifications for shear pins should be strictly adhered to. 4. Employers should develop and implement comprehensive written safety programs. As part of this safety program, the employer should conduct regular training for all employees.Publication Date provided by FACE program; not printed on the report.Cooperative Agreemen
Automobile Repair Business Owner Killed When Auto He Was Working On Slipped Off the Supporting Hydraulic Jacks.
Get PDFA 49 year old owner of an automobile repair business was killed when an auto he was working on slipped off the supporting hydraulic jacks. The fatal accident occurred on a Tuesday morning at approximately 1100 hours. The vehicle involved had been left in the shop to find and eliminate a strong vibration. The victim and a helper lifted the auto with hydraulic jacks placed under both the front and rear bumpers. The vehicle was lifted to a point that gave 18-20 inches clearance. The victim then went under the vehicle on a creeper. The victim instructed the helper to start the engine and place the transmission into "Drive". When this was done a strong vibration was immediately present. The vehicle vibrated off the jacks and dropped onto the victim. Emergency services were notified immediately and arrived on the scene at 1109 hours. The helper and a bystander used a hydraulic floor jack to lift the vehicle and rescue personnel extracted the victim and began CPR. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead at 1150 hours. 1. After lifting a vehicle to the desired height it should be blocked, cribbed or secured at once. 2. Employers should develop and implement comprehensive written safety programs.This file includes a scan of the original report and preservation pages of the information as it appeared on the CDC FACE program website. The CDC webpages provide the derived Title of the resource, as the original report had no title other than the investigation number. Publication Date provided by FACE program; not printed on the report.Cooperative Agreemen
Worker in Rubber Products Plant Electrocuted in Ohio
No full textA 20 year old male maintenance laborer at a rubber products plant was electrocuted on July 8, 1985 when a piece of angle iron he was carrying struck an uninsulated supply wire at the top of a transformer. He was carrying a piece of angle iron about 20 feet in length to a steel rack located in the outside yard. The piece of metal was slightly elevated in front of him. Forty feet from the outside rack, the victim had to make a 90 degree turn to avoid three high voltage transformers. The transformers were enclosed by a 6 foot high cyclone fence with a top border of barbed wire. The transformers were approximately 3 feet higher than the fence enclosure. Each transformer carried 4160 volts. As he negotiated the turn, the angle iron turned horizontally approximately 130 degrees. The front tip struck the uninsulated supply wire at the top of the center transformer, electrocuting the victim. He was found on the ground beside the transformer several minutes later. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed by coworkers, and an emergency medical service transported the victim to a hospital; he was pronounced dead on arrival. Recommendations include protecting the transformers in accordance with existing regulations, and the implementation of a comprehensive occupational safety and health program.Publication date provided by the authoring office. There is no publication date indicated on the resource
A Stagehand Falls from the Ceiling of an Amphitheater
Get PDFA stagehand died when he fell approximately 60 feet from the ceiling of an amphitheater to the floor below. The victim was removing the decorations from a recent event held at the incident scene. He climbed over the guard rail of the ceiling catwalk, walked on top of an air conditioning duct, then stepped onto a false ceiling tile to remove a suspended decoration. The false ceiling panel collapsed under his weight and he fell to the carpet-covered concrete floor below. The victim was not wearing any fall protection. His supervisor was working on the floor below. The CA/FACE investigator determined that, in order to prevent future falls, employers should ensure that: 1. Employees working at elevated heights wear fall protection when necessary. 2. Employees are properly supervised when working at elevated heights. 3. A site-specific fall protection plan is designed and implemented for work to be performed at elevated heights.Cooperative Agreemen
Operator killed when bulldozer slides off logging road
Get PDFOn September 6, 2003, a 75-year-old logger, working as a bulldozer operator, was killed when the D6H Caterpillar crawler tractor he was operating tumbled off a steep skid road into a ravine. The operator was climbing a 20-25 degree slope while reopening an old skid road. The bulldozer slid off of the road against a tree while on a hard rock face covered by a 4-inch surface of scrabble rock. The operator apparently regained control, and may have been trying to get the bulldozer back up on the road when it slipped off the 60-70 degree sidehill and tumbled about 150 ft to a logging road, where the operator was ejected. The bulldozer bounced another 450 ft into a ravine. The event was not witnessed. Fatal injuries probably occurred when the victim was thrown around in the cab, before being ejected. Recommendations: 1. Develop a site-specific safety plan that includes an assessment of hazards and plans to minimize the risks. 2. When operating off-road work machines, wear the seatbelt, or utilize some other form of personal safety restraint. 3. Seek assistance when needed. 4. Drop the blade to help control or stop a slide. 5. Manufacturers should evaluate operator restraint systems for mobile equipment to design improvements that facilitate use of seatbelts and harnesses.Cooperative Agreemen
Farmer Starting Tractor From Ground Run Over by Tractor
Get PDFA male farmer in his 70s died when he was run over by his John Deere 3020 diesel tractor he was starting while standing on the ground. The decedent was planning to move some hay bales to feed the cows. The tractor had been driven into the pole barn and had been left in gear after its last use. When the tractor started, the rear wheel struck the decedent, pulling him under the wheel while the tractor moved forward. Friends who were working near the pole barn heard the decedent call out. Running to help, they found the tractor's movement stopped by a pole barn wall. One individual turned off the tractor while the other individual called for emergency response. The decedent was declared dead at the scene. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: 1. Decedent was starting the tractor from the ground rather than the seat. 2. Improper tractor shut down procedures. 3. Tractor in poor condition. 4. Possible impairments in the deceased associated with aging. RECOMMENDATIONS: MIFACE investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1. Start tractors from the operator seat only, not from the ground. 2. Tractor operators should always utilize proper tractor shut-off procedures as described in the operator's manual prior to exiting the tractor seat. 3. Owners/operators should inspect and maintain equipment to ensure it is in good operating condition. 4. Agricultural equipment operators should recognize the potential human factor limitations associated with aging and take advantage of the organizations and extension services that promote farming safety.Cooperative Agreemen
Refuse Collector was Fatally Injured when Struck by a Backing Refuse Collection Truck - Massachusetts
Get PDFOn July 12, 2011 a 28-year-old male refuse collector (victim) was fatally injured when he was struck by a backing refuse collection truck. The victim had just finished stopping traffic on a main roadway to allow the truck to back down a dead-end side street. After stopping traffic, the victim ran along the driver's side of the backing truck and then stepped behind the truck to climb onto the loading sill section of the hopper. While climbing onto the truck, he slipped off the truck, fell to the ground and then was struck by the driver's side rear wheels. When the victim fell, the two co-workers, who were standing on the truck's rear riding steps, yelled stop multiple times and the truck driver stopped the truck. Multiple co-workers called for emergency medical services (EMS). Personnel from the local and state police departments, fire department and EMS all arrived within minutes of the calls. The victim was pronounced dead at the incident location. The Massachusetts FACE Program concluded that to prevent similar occurrences in the future, employers should: 1. Ensure that employees never climb onto a refuse collection truck, including the rear loading sill and riding steps, while the truck is backing; 2. Develop, implement and enforce backing procedures that includes designated spotters to direct backing trucks and prohibits employees from being located behind backing trucks; 3. Provide and ensure that employees wear appropriate personal protective equipment, including high visibility vests when working along roadways; and 4. Develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive safety and health program that addresses hazard recognition and avoidance of unsafe conditions. In addition, municipalities should: 1. Consider the feasibility of implementing automated processes for residential refuse collection.Cooperative Agreemen