Comments on: Contractor dies at Boca Chica falling eight feet from scaffold https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/contractor-dies-at-boca-chica-falling-eight-feet-from-scaffold/ Tue, 19 May 2026 23:20:33 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Jay https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/contractor-dies-at-boca-chica-falling-eight-feet-from-scaffold/#comment-1631933 Tue, 19 May 2026 23:20:33 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=123814#comment-1631933 Since I do commissioning of substations and have to go through numerous safety trainings at sites, yes, you can die falling off scaffolding at eight feet or a ladder at six feet. The #1 cause of deaths and accidents in the U.S. according to OSHA are falls. It is almost three times larger than the next hazard.

]]> By: pzatchok https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/contractor-dies-at-boca-chica-falling-eight-feet-from-scaffold/#comment-1631931 Tue, 19 May 2026 22:51:53 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=123814#comment-1631931 I can see it happening.

A bad landing angle. The head takes a large amount of damage.

The most dangerous heights to fall from are between 8 and 25 feet. Below that the damage is normally non life threatening and above that safety harnesses work.

A safety harness needs about 12 to 16 feet for its shock cord to fully stretch out and slow lessen the stop at the end.

Safety rails are supposed to help stop someone from falling over an edge. But they are not perfect.

And he could have been the guy installing the safety rails.

]]> By: F https://behindtheblack.com/behind-the-black/points-of-information/contractor-dies-at-boca-chica-falling-eight-feet-from-scaffold/#comment-1631928 Tue, 19 May 2026 22:40:31 +0000 https://behindtheblack.com/?p=123814#comment-1631928 Sad news, whatever the circumstances.

May he rest in peace.

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