Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304965122 - Screwed Up Drywall

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304965122

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 08/29/2002

Site Address:
Screwed Up Drywall
4919 W. 1st. St.
Tulsa, OK 74127

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/2002

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 09/04/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100642768

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200642593

Event: 08/28/2002

Employee is killed in fall from runaway aerial lift

At approximately 12:40 p.m. on August 28, 2002, Employee #1, the owner of a small drywall construction company, was moving a Genie boom-supported elevating work platform inside a church. He lost control of the unit, which rolled down the slanted floor and plunged into the 9 ft deep orchestra pit. Employee #1 was catapulted out of the basket and fell approximately 35 ft, striking his head against the metal structure of another boom lift. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST CONTROL, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304965122			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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