BOSTON, MA — In a release issued on Tuesday, MassCOSH (Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health) extended its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and coworkers of Manuel Chuqui, who died Thursday after a fall from scaffolding while performing exterior work in Jamaica Plain. NBC10 Boston reported that Manuel’s family identified him, that fire officials said the cause of the fall is under investigation, and that OSHA has been notified.
“Today our hearts are with Christina, Jose, and every person who was waiting for Manuel to come home,” said Tatiana Sofia Begault, Executive Director of MassCOSH. “His family remembers a man who worked hard, cared for others, and lit up a room. We speak his name because he was more than a workplace fatality. He was deeply loved. His family deserves compassion, practical support, and a full accounting of what happened.”
MassCOSH called for a prompt and thorough investigation of the worksite conditions, scaffold, fall protections, training, supervision, and other relevant circumstances…