Inspection Detail

Inspection: 110317195 - William Insultation Company Of Austin

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was working from a two-tier scaffold on top of an elevator car in a three-car bank of elevators. The crew was spraying insulation on the structural beams. Employee #1 was hanging protective polyethylene film on the walls and cables to catch over-spray. At the time he fell, Employee #1 was waiting for the employee spraying atop the adjoining car to finish so he could remove the polyethylene film. He was wearing a safety belt but the lanyard was not secured. The guardrails were installed on all sides of the scaffold. A scaffold-board work bench was taped to the top guardrail along the front and back of the scaffold. Employee #1 may have been sitting on the board when he fell off the scaffold approximately 240 ft to his death. Employee #1 had a mild form of epilepsy and was taking medication. Because of his condition, Employee #1 did not have a driver's license and his employer was aware of his condition.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SEIZURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, ELEVATOR