Post on 18-Dec-2015
Restoration Preservation Masonry, Inc. V.
Grove Europe, Ltd.
Accident Site - Longwood Towers20 Chapel Street, Brookline, MA
Building B
Accident Site - Longwood Towers20 Chapel Street, Brookline, MA
Building B
Accident work area in southeast corner
Building B
Accident work area in southeast corner
Building B
Accident work area in southeast corner
Accident work area in southeast corner - Perspective View
Construction project involved removal of bricks and bull-nose water stone because of water infiltration and leakage issues.
Work area is approx.80’ above the ground
80 feet
Southeast corner perspective
Work area
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
Access Satellite scaffolding set-upChassis assembly
Main platform
Outriggers
Mast goes up in sections
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
Mast attached to building with wall ties
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
platform extension 1
platform extension 4
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
platform extension 5
platform extension 2
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
platform extension 3
platform extension 6
Cantilever extensions (5)
cantilever extensions (5)
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
Cantilever extensions - left side
Three different cantilever extension designs used on left side
Three different cantilever extension designs
7’ 8.75”
4’ 11.4”
8’ 2.2”
sliding extensions
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
Planks set on top of cantilever extensions
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
plywood sheets set on top of planks
Planks and plywood
Planks and plywood
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
Guard railings
Guard railings
Access Satellite scaffolding set-up
Scaffolding rides up mast
Scaffolding rides up mast
Scaffolding rides up mast
Scaffolding rides up mast
View from below
View from above
wall ties
View from above
View from above
View from above
Area represented by scale model
Accident Sequence
Areas where bull-nose water stone was previously removed
Pieces are cut from bull-nose water stone
approx. 5 feetfrom top ofwall to plywood
Cut stone is moved to platform extension #1
Scaffolding collapses
Post-accident photos
Right side of Access Satellite platform post-accident
platform extensions 4, 5 & 6
main platform
Cantilever extensions covered with planks and plywood
mast
Post-accident photo
Post-accident photo
Post-accident photo
Post-accident photo
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