Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125512202 - Ken Perry Drywall

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Investigation Summary

Employee #1 was using a screw gun to attach drywall to metal studs on the first floor of a building under construction. He was standing on a 6 ft 6 in. tall by 28 in. wide rolling aluminum scaffold situated parallel to the wall. Employee #1 was pushing against the wall to run the screws through the metal studs when the scaffold tipped over and he fell, fracturing his right wrist and left elbow. Employee #1 used too much force when he pushed against the wall. The scaffold was less than three times as high as its width, so it was not required to be tied.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WALL, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELBOW, OVERTURN, SCAFFOLD, WRIST