Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310877378 - Gem Woodworking, Ltd.

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310877378

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 03/08/2007

Site Address:
Gem Woodworking, Ltd.
Area B, Bldg146 Room 116a
Wright Patterson Afb, OH 45433

Mailing Address:
4901 S. Kessler-Fredrick Rd., West Milton, OH 45383

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238350/Finish Carpentry Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2007

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 04/11/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101962066
Referral	201954773	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201954997

Event: 03/15/2007

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Ladder, Later Dies

On March 5, 2007, Employee #1, a sole proprietor owner of a remodeling company, was installing drywall on the interior of a room that was 13.3 ft in height. Employee #1 was preparing an outside corner for a corner bead molding and then joint compound. Employee #1 was working from a 10-ft high aluminum, 1A, stepladder when he fell; landing first on his feet, and then his head struck the linoleum tile floor. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital and, on March 15, 2007, he passed away. The County coroner's office stated that his death was from a blunt force trauma to the head.

Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONCUSSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310877378			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers

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