Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1318179.015 - Horizon Drywall Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1318179.015

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 05/21/2018

Site Address:
Horizon Drywall Incorporated
14530 Washington St.
Thornton, CO 80023

Mailing Address:
5475 Peoria St. Bldg 3, Unit 108, Denver, CO 80239

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: 05/21/2018

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 10/16/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1339431	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 105879.015

Event: 05/18/2018

Employee falls when lift's guardrail collapses, breaks multi

At 2:00 p.m. on May 18, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a drywall company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a new commercial building. He was working from a scissor lift and leaning against the lift's top guardrail as he screwed drywall sheet to the ceiling. The guardrail broke and collapsed, and Employee #1 fell and struck the concrete surface, a fall height of 34 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple fractures to his head and shoulder areas.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Ceiling Panel, Construction, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Guardrail, Head, Shoulder

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1318179.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Drywall installers

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