Manufacturing Laborer Falls from Elevated Pallet, Succumbs to Injuries

Mosley, Beau

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE24KY022

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Manufacturing Laborer Falls from Elevated Pallet, Succumbs to Injuries

2024/07/31
By Mosley, Beau
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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English

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Mosley, Beau
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Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (KY FACE) ; University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center

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On April 8, 2024, a 62-year-old male manufacturing laborer was mixing concrete additive solution when he fell from a pallet elevated on a forklift. The victim succumbed to the injuries sustained in the incident. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS - Key contributing factors identified in this investigation include: Working at heights without fall protection; Improper use of platform on a forklift; Lack of fall safe procedures; and Lack of proper personal protective equipment (PPE). RECOMMENDATIONS - Kentucky investigators concluded that, to help prevent similar occurrences, employers should: 1) Consider utilizing a drum handling device in lieu of working at heights; 2) Consider modifying job procedures to prioritize the utilization of two employees when possible; 3) Consider implementing an auditing process to ensure compliance with company procedures; and 4) Consider requiring hard hats equipped with chin straps when working at heights.
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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Forklifts Head Protective Equipment Injury Prevention NIOSH Region 4 Safety Practices
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Falls (0007) ; Other (0019)

All (0000) ; Falls (0007) ; Other (0019) Less -
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE24KY022
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

Kentucky
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-12
NIOSHTIC Number:

20070015
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 24KY022, 2024 Jul; :1-12
Federal Fiscal Year:

2024
Performing Organization:

University of Kentucky
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

31-33 - Manufacturing - (NAICS 2022) ; 327390 - Other Concrete Product Manufacturing - (NAICS 2022)

31-33 - Manufacturing - (NAICS 2022) ; 327390 - Other Concrete Product Manufacturing - (NAICS 2022) Less -
Start Date:

2005/07/01
Source Full Name:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
End Date:

2026/06/30
Resource Number:

FACE-24KY022
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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