Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1776933.015 - Dipstix Lube And Tune

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 11:15 a.m. on September 13, 2024, Employee #1 was attempting to caulk masonry cracks at the roofline using a caulk gun. The employee had been told by two supervisors to go home due to illness but disregarded the instructions and went to an area to work on his own without employer direction. While working, the employee fell from a ladder onto a concrete floor, sustaining a traumatic brain injury, subdural hematoma, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The employee was found on the ground with the caulk gun. The employee died at scene.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Climbing on Ladder, Concrete Floor, Descending Ladder, Fall, Floor, Flooring , Ground, Hemorrhage, Ladder, Traumatic Brain Injury