Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312519820 - Boguslaw Kot Dba Boguslaw Kot Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on September 11, 2008, Employee #1 was performing tuck pointing from a ladder jack scaffold platform erected approximately 5.5 ft above the asphalt driveway. The work was being conducted on the south side of a 1.5-story existing single family home. The employer was working with Employee #1 on the scaffold. This was the first day at the site and the employees were just starting to work from the scaffold. The employer stated that he observed Employee #1 fall forward. Employee #1 did not put his arms out to stop the fall. Employee #1 fell between the wall and the scaffold, striking his head on the driveway. Employee #1 died from cardiac arrhythmia and multiple injuries due to Employee #1's fall.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, FRACTURE, LADDER JACK SCAFFOLD, CARDIOVASC DISEASE, FALL