Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103612685 - Lone Star Interiors Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103612685

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 11/17/1986

Site Address:
Lone Star Interiors Inc.
8134 Mesa Dr.
Austin, TX 78759

Mailing Address:
Po Box 43749, Austin, TX 78745

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/18/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360155055

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14511851

Event: 11/14/1986

UNTRAINED EMPLOYEE FELL FROM LADDER; DIED FROM HEAD INJURY

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS FASTENING SHEET ROCK PANELS TO WALL STUDS IN A STAIRWELL WHICH LED FROM THE FIRST FLOOR TO THE BASEMENT. IT WAS 16 FEET FROM THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL TO THE BASEMENT. THERE WAS AN INTERVENING LANDING PLATFORM 10 FEET FROM THE FIRST FLOOR. EMPLOYEE #1 USED A OPEN STEP LADDER ERECTED ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND AN ALUMINUM EXTENSION LADDER AGAINST THE FACING WALL, FROM THE LANDING PLATFORM, TO HOLD A RUNG-SUPPORTED HORIZONTAL 2 BY 10 INCH SINGLE WALKBOARD. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL FROM THE WALKBOARD AND STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE LANDING FLATFORM, 10 FEET BELOW. THE EMPLOYEE HAD STARTED WORK THE DAY BEFORE. HE HAD BEEN WARNED ONLY MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THAT HE WAS IN A UNSAFE POSITION, AND TO GET DOWN OFF THE WALK BOARD.

Keywords: PLATFORM, HEAD, WORK RULES, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNTRAINED, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103612685			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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