A pipefitter, working in a trench, died when he was struck by an excavator bucket that detached from a quick coupler

Cierpich, Hank; Styles, Laura; Harrison, Robert; Shor, Glenn

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE20CA002

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A pipefitter, working in a trench, died when he was struck by an excavator bucket that detached from a quick coupler

2021/08/04
By Cierpich, Hank ; Styles, Laura ; Harrison, Robert ; ...
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Cierpich, Hank ; Styles, Laura ; Harrison, Robert ; Shor, Glenn

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

California Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program (CA/FACE) ; California. Department of Public Health. Occupational Health Branch Less -
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A pipefitter, working in a trench, died after being struck by an excavator bucket that detached from a quick coupling device (quick coupler) that was attached to the end of the boom. The operator of the excavator was curling the bucket into the boom when the bucket came loose and fell on the victim. There was no competent person onsite the day of the incident. The CA/FACE investigator determined that, in order to prevent similar incidents, construction companies who operate excavators should: 1) Maintain and inspect quick couplers to prevent malfunctions that may cause an unintended release of the excavator's bucket. 2) Ensure that a competent person is onsite to identify hazards and determine all necessary safety precautions, including preventing workers from walking/traversing beneath an excavator boom swing radius or elevated load.
Subjects:

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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident Analysis Accident Prevention Accidents Construction Equipment Construction Industry Equipment Operators Excavation Equipment Fatalities Heavy Equipment Injury Prevention NIOSH Region 9 Recommendations Traumatic Injuries
FACE - NIOSH and State:

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

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Machine (All) (0011) ; Machine Construction (0014) ; Construction (0038) Less -
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
Subseries:

State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE20CA002
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:

1-7
NIOSHTIC Number:

20063935
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2022-100446
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 20CA002, 2021 Aug; :1-7
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:

2021
Performing Organization:

California Department of Public Health
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

23 - Construction - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2005/07/01
Source Full Name:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
End Date:

2026/06/30
Resource Number:

FACE-20CA002
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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