Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101239531 - Far West Interiors Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Region 09; San Francisco

Investigation Summary

Employee #1, a foreman, and a coworker, a carpenter, were installing metal wall framing and wallboard in a reception area of an industrial building under construction. They were using a scissor lift scaffold with a railing on the back side of the platform. Employee #1 was working from the scaffold and the coworker was at floor level, cutting and handing metal studs and wallboard to Employee #1, who then installed the material from the scaffold. When he got to the final wall of the room, Employee #1 maneuvered the scaffold into position with the railing toward the wall. While installing materials, he fell 18 ft from the platform and fractured his skull. He was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNGUARDED, SCAFFOLD