A heavy equipment operator dies 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/NIOSHSFACE20CA001

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A heavy equipment operator dies when he was struck by an excavator bucket that detached from a quick coupler

2021/07/02
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 -
Description:

A heavy equipment operator died after being struck by an excavation bucket that became detached from the quick coupling device attached to the end of a boom. The job was located at a construction site for new homes. The victim was operating an excavator and digging trenches for the sewer system. After removing a few loads of dirt from a trench, the decedent swung the boom over to the side of the trench and exited the cab, leaving the boom elevated. As the victim approached the bucket and positioned himself under it, the bucket detached from the quick coupler and fell to the ground, striking him. The CA/FACE investigator determined that, in order to prevent future incidents, employers should ensure that operators of excavators with quick coupling devices: 1) Always lower the bucket to the ground before exiting the cab. 2) Never walk/traverse beneath an excavator boom swing radius or elevated load. In addition, employers should: Train hydraulic excavator operators in the proper procedures for engaging excavation attachments and incorporate these procedures into the company's safety and health program.
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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)
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State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE20CA001
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:

1-6
NIOSHTIC Number:

20063832
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2022-100453
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 20CA001, 2021 Jul; :1-6
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-20CA001
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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