Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: STRUCK BY

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees conditions of employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards as a result of improper rigging: a)barge on Lake Norman, on June 16, 2009, an Ashley 7/8" wire rope sling was used to lift a 30-foot, 3000-pound pole (spud) prior to moving the barge. The sling was rigged only five feet from the bottom of the spud, creating an unbalanced load when it was lifted from the well. The top-heavy spud fell to the barge, striking an employee on the head. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to lift the spud by using the T fitting at the top of the spud, or by rigging the load at or above the center of gravity of the spud, helping the operator to maintain control of the load. Reference: ASME B30.9-2003, 9-2.10.4 (c).10.4