OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #894550
E. S. CHAPPEL & SONS, INC.
CHESTERFIELD, VA·
Event description
Employee killed in fall when scaffold malfunctions
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was on a 60 ft high two-point suspended scaffold caulking windows. W hen he started down, one of the climbers malfunctioned, allowing the cable to fr eewheel. The emergency brake also malfunctioned, causing the opposite end of the scaffold to stop moving and the scaffold to become vertical. Employee #1, who w as not using a lifeline and a safety belt, fell 50 ft and was killed. Safety bel ts and lifelines were available at the job site.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 33 Male
- Nature of injury
- Cancer (22)
- Part of body
- BODYSYSTEM (4)
- Accident type
- FALL(FROM ELEVATION) (5)
- Source of injury
- OTHER (43)
- Occupation
- Construction trades, n.e.c. (599)
- Human factor
- SAFETY DEVICES REMOVED/INOPER. (9)
- Environmental factor
- OTHER (18)
- Task assigned
- Task regularly assigned (1)
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#981
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#982
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