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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1620494.015 - Cepeda Drywall Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office
Site Address:
Cepeda Drywall Llc
13649 Rutledge Spur
Austin, TX 78744
Mailing Address:
1806 Little York Road, Houston, TX 77093
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/08/2022
Emphasis: L:Constr6
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1944281 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,324 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,324 |
| Current Penalty | $9,324 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,324 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 01/12/2023 | 01/25/2023 | $9,324 | $9,324 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:50 p.m. on September 6, 2022, an employee was working from a ladder while installing interior walls, ceilings and doors for a multifamily residential construction project. The employee fell an unknown distance from a ladder while patching a sheetrock hole in the ceiling. The employee was killed by a traumatic brain injury incurred when his head struck against the ground.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Installing, Ladder, Reaching From Ladder, Struck Against, Traumatic Brain Injury
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1620494.015 | 66 | M | Fatality | Drywall installers |