Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1284476.015 - Drywall Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Drywall Services Inc.
100 Minuteman Rd.
Andover, MA 01810
Mailing Address:
86 Progress Ave. Unit 2, Tyngsboro, MA 01879
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/21/2017
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 04/09/2018
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Referral | 1294727 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 9:00 a.m. on December 21, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a drywall construction company, was engaged in drywall installation at a multiemployer project, a two-story commercial building. He was working on a baker scaffold when a steel bolt holding one of the scaffold's casters sheered off, and the scaffold tipped over. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 6 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured right wrist.
Keywords: Bolt, Caster, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Scaffold, Structural Collapse, Wrist
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1284476.015 | 41 | M | Hospitalized injury | Drywall installers |