Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315533158 - Ford Framing

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Investigation Summary

On April 2, 2013, an employee was working as a journeyman carpenter for a framing contractor. He had worked for this employer for 16 years. On the day of the incident, the employee was planing floor joists at a height of between 12 and 15 feet (3.7 and 4.6 meters) above the lower level. He stepped on a joist that had either no or a damaged hanger. It flipped over, sending the employee to the ground below. He sustained fractures to his right side ribs, his pelvis, and his sacrum. He required hospitalization. The Division was notified by both the employer and an emergency response agency that same day.

Keywords: FRACTURE, JOIST, PLANING MACHINE, CARPENTER, WALKING ON PLANK, CONSTRUCTION, WALKING SURFACE, PELVIS, RIB, FALL