OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #848010
NORTHWEST TUCKPOINTING COMPANY
CHICAGO, IL·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SCAFFOLD FELL
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING FROM A TWO POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD. ONE OF THE SUPP ORTING ROPES BROKE, CAUSING THE SCAFFOLD TO FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ABOUT 60 FEET TO HIS DEATH. EMPLOYEE #2 MANAGED TO HANG ON TO A WINDOW LEDGE UNTIL FIREMEN CO ULD RESCUE HIM. THE SCAFFOLD'S LOAD SUPPORTING ROPES WERE RIGGED OVER A CUT STON E PARAPET. ABRASION WORE THE ROPE UNTIL IT COULD NO LONGER SUPPORT THE LOAD PLAC ED ON IT.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 22
- Event type
- 6
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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