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  • Tether Line Breaks after Moving Base Machine

    An operator with over 15 years of experience on a feller buncher and 4 months on a tether machine had a close call when one line of a dual line tether system broke after relocating the base machine. After finishing cutting a strip, the operator needed to relocate the base machine. There was a processor operator working near the base machine who was an experienced machine operator. The tether operator thought it would be easier to have the processor operator relocate the base machine.
    Washington — Other — 12/1/2017 — 0 Views

  • V29N1 Winter 2017 Construction Work and Respiratory Disease

    An edition of the Project SENSOR Quarterly newsletter from the state of Michigan. Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks) is an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. More »
    Michigan — Newsletter — 12/1/2017 — 0 Views

  • Wood Dust and Work-Related Asthma

    Booklet on working with wood and around wood dust provides information on woods that can cause asthma, prevention measures for reducing asthma risk, respirator basics; highlights other hazards of working around wood.
    California — Brochure — 11/30/2017 — 5 Views

  • Saw Cuts One Line on Dual-line Tether System

    In October 2017, an operator had a close call when he cut through one of the lines of his tethered machine. The operator of a dual line tether system was using a bunching head to fall large hemlock trees on 80% slope. He had 15 years of experience running equipment, and six years of experience working on the rigging. He had been operating this system for five months. The base machine had its bucket dug in and tracks parallel to the hill slope on a large landing (Figure 1). More »
    Washington — Other — 11/20/2017 — 0 Views

  • Immediate Work-Related Inpatient Hospitalizations in the Washington State Trucking Industry: 2003-2016

    Work-related injuries that result in an immediate inpatient hospitalization are serious, costly, and preventable. Truck drivers are at higher risk for occupational injuries than most other workers in Washington State (WA). The immediate inpatient hospitalization surveillance system in WA links workers' compensation (WC) claims to inpatient hospitalization records to identify these injuries and learn more about these incidents, to strengthen prevention and intervention efforts.
    Washington — Technical Report — 11/20/2017 — 0 Views

  • New York State Occupational Health Clinic Network Report: Key Updates 2006-2015

    Occupational Health Clinic Network updates from 2006-2015.
    New York — Technical Report — 11/15/2017 — 6 Views

  • Paramedic is Struck and Killed While Responding to a Call

    On Friday, November 6, 2015, a 40-year-old male paramedic was responding to a call when the ambulance struck another vehicle. The ambulance pulled onto a side street and the paramedic exited the passenger side of the ambulance and crossed the street to assess damage to the other vehicle. Returning to the ambulance, he stepped out into the street from between two parallelparked cars and was stuck by an on-coming vehicle.
    Kentucky — Case Report — 11/14/2017 — 37 Views

  • Deck the Halls – Safely

    Wokplace health and safety blog.
    Massachusetts — Multi-Media — 11/13/2017 — 4 Views

  • Laborer Falls 12 Feet through Barn Roof - Slideshow

    In September of 2016, a 54-year-old construction laborer fell 12 feet to his death when he stepped on a portion of the metal roof of a dairy cow barn and it gave way. It was his first day on the job working for his employer, a small general contractor. Investigators were unable to determine his construction work experience.
    Washington — Case Report — 11/9/2017 — 0 Views

  • Laborer Falls 12 Feet through Barn Roof

    In September of 2016, a 54-year-old construction laborer fell 12 feet to his death when he stepped on a portion of the metal roof of a dairy cow barn and it gave way. It was his first day on the job working for his employer, a small general contractor. Investigators were unable to determine his construction work experience.
    Washington — Case Report — 11/9/2017 — 0 Views
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