Construction Laborer Died When Struck by an Excavator Bucket that Detached from a Quick Coupler — California

Cierpich, Hank

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE21CA004

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Construction Laborer Died When Struck by an Excavator Bucket that Detached from a Quick Coupler — California

2022/01/05
By Cierpich, Hank
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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English

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Cierpich, Hank
Corporate Authors:

California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE) ; California. Department of Public Health. Occupational Health Branch

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Description:

On August 3, 2021, a 54-year-old Hispanic construction laborer was struck by an excavator bucket that detached from a quick coupler that was attached to the boom. The crew was installing an underground storm drainage system on a residential street. The victim was in the trench when the excavator operator swung the boom over the trench to continue digging. The bucket detached from the quick coupler and struck the victim below, killing him. The California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (CA/FACE) program investigator determined that, in order to prevent similar incidents, construction companies that operate excavators should: 1) Establish procedures that will ensure workers are not working within the excavator boom swing radius or beneath an elevated load. 2) Ensure that operators maintain and inspect quick couplers to prevent malfunctions that may cause an unintended release of the excavator's bucket.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident Analysis Construction Workers Equipment Operation Excavation Equipment Fatalities Injury Prevention Machine Safety NIOSH Region 9 Recommendations Traumatic Injuries
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Construction (0014) ; ... More +

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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
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State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE21CA004
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

California
CIO:

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

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-10
Contributor:

Harrison, Robert; Styles, Laura; Shor, Glenn
NIOSHTIC Number:

20067304
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 21CA004, 2022 Jan; :1-10
Contact Point Address:

California Department of Public Health, Occupational Health Branch, 850 Marina Bay Parkway, Building P, Third Floor, Richmond, CA 94804
Federal Fiscal Year:

2022
Performing Organization:

California Department of Public Health
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - (NAICS 2022) ; 541330 - Engineering Services - (NAICS 2022)

54 - Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services - (NAICS 2022) ; 541330 - Engineering Services - (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-21CA004
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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