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The rack ends arrived at the site on a flatbed truck in bundles of 10. A crew of three installers (including the victim) and a foreman were performing the work. The racks were 28 feet high and 5 feet deep and varied in width.

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The employer had been subcontracted to install steel racks to be used as open shelving space in a warehouse under construction. This was the first fatality experienced by the employer. The employer had basic written safety rules and a written safety policy. The employer had been in business for 11 years and employed 15 workers. The employer in this instance was a contractor that specialized in the installation of steel warehouse racks. The incident was reviewed with employer representatives, the SCOSHA compliance officer, and the county coroner. On September 19, 1996, a DSR safety specialist conducted an investigation of the incident. On September 11, 1996, officials of the South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Administration (SCOSHA) notified the Division of Safety Research (DSR)of this fatality, and requested technical assistance. On July 25, 1996, a 35-year-old male steel rack installer died of injuries he sustained when a 3,000-pound bundle of steel rack ends tipped over on him on July 9, 1996. develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive written safety program.

train employees in the recognition of hazards, and methods to control such hazards.

evaluate material handling practices to ensure the safest possible work environment.

NIOSH investigators concluded that, to prevent similar occurrences, employers should: He died 16 days later of complications due to his injuries. The victim was transported to a local hospital by EMS personnel. The co-workers summoned their foreman, who was operating a forklift, to lift the bundle off the victim with the machine. As the men pushed the bundle it became unstable and tipped over, striking the victim and pinning him to the concrete floor. One worker was at each end of the bundle, while the victim walked to the side. They then put a single steel band around the entire periphery of the bundle and began to push the bundle back to the storage area. When the men reached the installation area, they cut the bands and removed one end. The rack ends came in bundles of 10 and were secured by 3 steel bands at the top and bottom of the bundles. The victim and two co-workers had pushed a bundle of rack ends on a dolly from a storage to a warehouse area where the racks were being installed. A 35-year-old male steel rack installer (the victim) died after being struck by a 3,000 pound bundle of rack ends.