Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112092440 - D & S Construction

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 112092440

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 10/22/1992

Site Address:
D & S Construction
Melrose & Dawson
Vista, CA 92083

Mailing Address:
301 Enterprise St #3, Escondido, CA 92029

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/23/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361368129

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170160584

Event: 08/31/1992

EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM ROOF WHILE STACKING STUDS

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A KOEHRING FORKLIFT EQUIPPED WITH A REACH BOOM. HIS JOB WAS TO MOVE MATERIALS AS WORKERS PROGRESSED; HE HAD BEEN MOVING GENERAL CONTRACTORS' MATERIALS AND PUTTING THEM ON THEIR PADS. ON THE LAST HOUSE, THE STUDS LEFT OVER FROM THE SECOND STORY WERE LEFT ON A 4-INCH BY 8-INCH TIMBER THAT WAS NAILED INTO THE MAIN BEAM ATTACHED TO THE GARAGE HEADER. THE AREA WAS OPEN UNDERNEATH. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RESTACKING THE STUDS TO REMOVE THEM, BUT DUE TO HIS LOCATION COULD NOT DRIVE THE FORKLIFT DIRECTLY IN. HE WENT TO THE SECOND FLOOR AND STARTED TO LEAN OVER TO STRAIGHTEN THE STUDS. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ONTO A PILE OF LUMBER ON THE SLAB BELOW, BUT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO CAUSE HIS FALL.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112092440			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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