Accident: 700765 - Dies Of Blood Clot Caused By Leg Injury
Employee #1 and a coworker were removing traffic control devices from the high speed lane of a six lane road when the arrow signboard that they were towing was struck by another vehicle. The arrow signboard rolled over Employee #1's legs; he subsequently died of a blood clot. The arrow signboard was not operating at the time of the accident and the only warning device in use was the emergency four-way flasher on the workers' vehicle.
construction, traffic accident, towed equipment, traffic control, struck by, leg, blood clot, circulatory blockage
Accident: 14367841 - Dies Of Blood Clot Following Head Injuries
On September 19, 1996, Employee #1 was engaged in a motorcycle handlebar polishing operation. The dual head polisher pedestal stand was a Hammond/Charles La Hammedieu, W0-20A lathe, equipped with a #320J grit cloth abrasive coated flap wheel (2 in. by 12 in. Shaeffer, Brad/Barrett). A coworker in the area said that he was standing behind Employee #1 when the handlebar was suddenly thrust downward and around the lathe's flap wheel, emerging at the top and striking Employee #1 in the forehead. Employee #1, who sustained a deep (2 in.) laceration above the hairline, was transported to a hospital, where he died at 11:00 a.m. on September 26, 1996, of a blood clot. The coworker said that the left vertical side shield portion of the lathe's exhaust ventilation hood was not in place, though he had told Employee #1 the day before that the shield should be in place. Considering the curvature/configuration of the handlebar, its contact with the flap wheel, and the resultant drag on the workpiece, it is quite possible that the handlebar could be swept around the flap wheel. This conclusion corroborates the coworker's statement. The exhaust ventilation hood configuration at the time of the fatality was not in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.94 (b)(4)(v), figure G-4; however, the plating firm was devastated by fire on October 7, 1996, and it cannot be proven that exposure limits were exceeded as specified in 29 CFR 1910.94(b)(3), which would have required compliance with suitable exhaust ventilation in the first place. There are no OSHA regulations to cover guarding in polishing operations. The employer is considering installing a bumper/stop block at the underside of the wheel and, in the interim, has instructed operators to wear head protection.
lathe, unguarded, struck by, forehead, laceration, blood clot, circulatory blockage, entangled, flying object, work rules
Accident: 930784 - Dies Following Fall From Unguarded Work Platform
Employee #1 was moving a filter cupola from the top of a south dumpster to a north dumpster. He was working from an unguarded, unsecured work platform 8 feet 11 inches above a concrete pad. The work platform became dislodged and he fell to the ground, sustaining a cracked rib, bruises, cuts, and a fractured skull. Employee #1 was recovering from a craniotomy when he suffered a bilateral pulmonary embolism and died.
fall, work platform, unguarded, fracture, unsecured, guardrail, work rules, embolism, skull, circulatory blockage
Accident: 14409353 - Knee Bruised By Metal Coil, Dies Of Embolism
A metal collar that was being tested slipped from its vise. Employee #1 caught it with his hands and knee. On Wednesday, Employee #1 called in sick. On Thursday, he came in to work with a bad knee and said that he was going to his doctor. The employer made a doctor's appointment for Friday. On Friday morning, Employee #1 was flown to the hospital by lift flight. He died of an embolism on Monday morning.
struck by, falling object, knee, contusion, unsecured, embolism, circulatory blockage
Accident: 170005250 - Dies Of Coronary Artery Atherosclerosis
On April 10, 1995, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing electrical switches and faceplates on a house. Employee #1 was working on the main floor. The coworker was working on the second floor. He last heard Employee #1 at approximately 2:30 p.m. When he went to the main floor at approximately 3:00 p.m., he found Employee #1 on the floor unconscious, not breathing, and without a heartbeat. A medic on site performed CPR, but Employee #1 had died of coronary artery atherosclerosis with thrombosis.
heart, cardiovasc system, construction, cpr, circulatory blockage
