Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315320762 - V Development, Inc Dba Capital Builders

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Investigation Summary

At about 4:00 p.m. on January 29, 2013, Employee #1, with V Development, Inc. Dba Capital Builders, and a coworker, were installing railings on the perimeter sides and straps on the third floor of building (Number 16) of an ongoing construction of multi-family residential buildings. While they were nailing a strap at a section of the floor, they noticed that the nails were not hitting or fastening to the joist below. Employee #1 and his coworker informed another coworker (Lead Carpenter) of the situation. The Lead Carpenter took Employee #1 and his coworker to the second floor and showed them together that the joist was not in place. When the Lead Carpenter left them, Employee #1 told his coworker that Employee #1 wanted to install the joist so they could finish the job. Employee # 1 stepped on the mid rail of the guardrail (2 in. by 4 in.), blocking the stairwell, to gain elevation so Employee #1 could measure where he and the coworker would install the missing joist. While his coworker went to get the measurement of the joist they were to install, the mid rail on which Employee #1 had stepped became unsecured and came off, moving in the outward direction. This caused Employee #1 to lose his balance. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor below. Employee # 1 was taken to the Hospital, where he remained hospitalized up to the writing of the narrative. Employee #1 was hospitalized for serious head injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, GUARDRAIL, UNSECURED, CARPENTER, FALL, LOST BALANCE