Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304116247 - Lone Star Drywall, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304116247

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 09/25/2001

Site Address:
Lone Star Drywall, Inc.
8200 West Amarillo Blvd.
Amarillo, TX 79124

Mailing Address:
6212 Granbury Hwy, Weatherford, TX 75087

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/25/2001

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/22/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100811124

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B01	11/21/2001	11/27/2001	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19260503 A01	11/21/2001	11/27/2001	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200811008

Event: 09/15/2001

Employee Injured In Fall And Later Died

On September 15, 2001, two employees were taping drywalls (fire-breaks between apartments) from within the roof trusses. Employee #1 fell approximately 9 ft 3in. from a 2-in. by 10-in. plank placed on the trusses and used as a temporary working surface. Employee #1 broke his wrist and one of his lower vertebrae. Employee #1 was hospitalized the day of the accident and died on September 20, 2001, from a bleeding peptic ulcer allegedly unrelated to the accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TRUSS, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, TEMPORARY FLOOR, VERTEBRA, WRIST

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304116247			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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