Inspection Detail

Inspection: 317249845 - Ge Drywall

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Investigation Summary

Sometime prior to 4:00 p.m. on March 19, 2014, Employee #1, a drywall installer employed by G E Drywall, was working at a residence. He was working from a rolling scaffold tower and taping interior drywall. Initial reports indicate Employee #1 was working alone when he fell from the scaffold to the concrete floor, a fall height of approximately 12 feet 6 inches. Employee #1 hit his head on the floor and was killed. His body was found inside the residence at approximately 4:00 p.m. on March 19, 2014. Emergency services were called, and the fire department responded. Employee #1's body subsequently was removed by the Shasta County Coroner's Office. This fatality was reported to Cal/OSHA by the fire department and the employer on March 19, 2014. Cal/OSHA began its investigation on March 20, 2014. The investigation was ongoing at the time of this report.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, WALL, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE, SCAFFOLD