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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308040260 - Oregon Drywall Systems Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Or Eugene
Site Address:
Oregon Drywall Systems Inc
72 29th St
Eugene, OR 97402
Mailing Address:
Po Box 25410, Eugene, OR 97402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1742
NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/12/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/24/2007
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $500 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 703150103 | 12/22/2005 | 07/11/2005 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 03/02/2006 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 G01 | 12/22/2005 | 12/28/2005 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 03/02/2006 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 701076001 A | 12/22/2005 | 12/28/2005 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 03/02/2006 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 02004 | Other | 701070021 C | 12/22/2005 | 12/28/2005 | $500 | $500 | $0 | 03/02/2006 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:45 p.m. on July 1, 2005, Employee #1, a drywall installer, was sanding the sheetrock ceiling of a third story stairwell. He was on a scaffold plank set across the stairwell opening when he stepped off the plank and onto the balcony. When he stepped onto the balcony he apparently tripped and fell forward and fell off the balcony, falling approximately twenty four feet to the ground. Another contractor had removed the guardrail the day prior. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital were he was admitted to the intensive care unit with several broken vertebrae.
Keywords:tripped, guardrail, fall, fall protection, vertebra, scaffold, work rules, fracture, installing, construction
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308040260 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drywall installers |