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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100255140 - Star Drywall Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Star Drywall Inc
Del Lago Conference Center
Montgomery, TX 77356
Mailing Address:
5207 Milwee, Houston, TX 77092
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1742
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/13/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/04/1985
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360641047 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| Current Penalty | $440 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $440 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260450 A06 | 08/15/1985 | 08/26/1985 | $280 | $280 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 A04 | 08/15/1985 | 08/26/1985 | $80 | $80 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260400 A 011017 | 08/15/1985 | 08/18/1985 | $80 | $80 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19260054 B | 08/15/1985 | 08/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260054 D | 08/15/1985 | 08/26/1985 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker were floating drywall in a stairwell. They set up a 27 in. wide by 6 ft long web-type rolling scaffold with a platform 8 ft above the first floor landing. Employee #1 placed a 10 ft metal extension ladder atop the rolling scaffold and against a 19 ft wall to climb higher and continue floating the drywall. While he was ascending the ladder, the scaffold overturned. Employee #1 fell 18 ft and sustained fatal head injuries.
Keywords: HEAD, EXTENSION LADDER, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, OVERTURN, SCAFFOLD, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100255140 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |