Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301128567 - Jms Builders, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office

Investigation Summary

On April 9, 2007, Employee #1 was working as an interior carpenter for a general contractor that primarily constructed and worked on new and existing single-family houses. The company was erecting a single-family home with 8-inch-thick wood walls, using the tilt-up method of construction. The home was being built on spec with components imported from Germany. Employee #1 was a foreman at the time of the incident and had worked for the employer approximately 7 years. He was tapping in a nail with a hammer, when he stepped into a stairwell opening and fell 9 to 10 feet. He sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions to his left shoulder and hip. He was taken to John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek, CA, where he was treated and released. The only equipment involved was the hammer he was using at the time of the incident.

Keywords: STAIR, SHOULDER, CONSTRUCTION, HANDRAIL, ABRASION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, HIP, CONTUSION