OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14489090

D.I. & L. CONTRACTORS, INC.

BROOKLYN, NY· 1987-12-11T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, CORROSIVE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CHEMICAL, SCAFFOLD
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17881061
Employer profile: D.I. & L. CONTRACTORS, INC.
Summary number: 14489090
Report ID: 215000

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING THE FACE OF A BRICK BUILDING WHILE STANDING ON A TWO PO INT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. HE WAS USING A CORROSIVE CHEMICAL. THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CONTAINER'S LABEL SAID NOT TO USE THE CHEMICAL NEAR HEMPROPE, AS THE CHEMICA L WAS CORROSIVE TO HEMP. THE SCAFFOLD WAS RIGGED WITH HEMPROPE. THE CHEMICAL COR RODED THE ROPE, AND IT GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT WEARING A SAFETY BELT. HE F ELL 4 FLOORS TO HIS DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
9

Task assigned
1

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