Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-11-15 | Oviedo | Fl | BAS Walls & Ceilings | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was descending a ladder after patching drywall holes when he lost his balance and fell approximately 5 feet to the ground. The employee sustained a broken left wrist. | |||||
2021-11-01 | Mechanicsburg | Pa | Leer Electric, Inc | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was pulling wire from an attic when he slipped and fell through the drywall ceiling to the floor, about 7 or 8 feet below. The employee sustained fractures to his elbow and ribs, as well as possible lung damage. | |||||
2021-10-13 | Ocala | Fl | Skyline Champion Corp. | Jaw, chin | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was moving drywall tools from one house into another. The employee slipped on peel-and-stick backing paper from window tape; he fell and his jaw struck the edge of a counter. He suffered a broken jaw and a chin laceration. | |||||
2021-09-20 | O Fallon | Mo | Ramos Drywall Specialist LLC | Jaw, chin | Other fall to lower level |
An employee working for Ramos Drywall Specialist LLC stepped into a wooden box that was being lifted by a telehandler. The box shifted on the telehandler's forks and it fell along with the employee, landing on a scaffold system below. The employee suffered a broken jaw and a facial laceration. | |||||
2021-08-18 | Grand Forks | Nd | Swanson & Youngdale, Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee developed heat exhaustion (chest tightness, tiredness, and a headache) while hanging drywall. | |||||
2021-08-10 | Port Saint Lucie | Fl | Lupe's Professional Cleaning Service, Inc. | Knee(s) and leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was walking by sheets of drywall stored against the wall of a residential structure under construction. A gust of wind blew the sheets over and they struck the employee's left leg, lacerating and fracturing the upper leg and knee. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery. | |||||
2021-06-22 | Elyria | Oh | ZENITH SYSTEMS LLC | Multiple leg locations | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was pulling a stack of sheet rock that was leaning against a wall to look at a low-voltage telecommunication box. The stack of drywall fell and broke the employee's upper right leg and lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
2021-06-04 | Killeen | Tx | Brieth Electric LLC | Thigh(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was moving about 12 sheets of drywall, stacked against a wall in a hallway. The drywall became and unstable and fell on the employee's left leg, breaking the femur. | |||||
2021-03-08 | Lewes | De | K.B. COLDIRON, INC. | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was screwing in drywall while standing on approximately the middle rung of a 6-foot A-frame ladder. The employee leaned out to the left to reach his work when the ladder tipped over sideways. He grabbed a metal stud with his left hand in an attempt to stop his fall and his foot got caught in the ladder during the fall. He sustained lacerations from the metal stud and a fractured hip caused by contact with the ground. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-02-25 | Chicago | Il | E&K of Chicago, Inc. | Upper arm(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
On February 25, 2021, an employee was working on a 5 ft. scaffold applying a drywall finishing compound to the wall. The employee lost his balance and fell off the scaffold, resulting in a laceration and tissue damage to the right upper arm. | |||||
2021-02-25 | Danvers | Ma | Construction Management & Builders, Inc. | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was assisting with bringing drywall up to the second floor when they fell off a ladder to the concrete floor, resulting in a neck injury. | |||||
2021-02-16 | Pensacola | Fl | Ohler Construction, LLC | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was working from a 10ft. A-frame ladder applying drywall tape and fell from the ladder to the floor. The employee suffered head trauma. | |||||
2021-02-08 | Humansville | Mo | Platinum Drywall, Humansville MO | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
An employee was unloading drywall from a trash box. The box flipped and the employee fell approximately four stories and sustained a broken right leg and pelvis bone. | |||||
2021-01-14 | Columbus | Oh | Posada Drywall Company | Brain | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was taping drywall from a small scaffold. The employee fell from the scaffold to the ground about 3 feet below. The employee's head struck the ground, causing a possible concussion. | |||||
2020-10-03 | Denver | Co | SHAW CONSTRUCTION, LLC | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
A stack of drywall sections on a construction site fell over. Five or six sheets fell onto an employee's right leg causing injury. | |||||
2020-08-25 | Corpus Christi | Tx | Lynx Contractors Inc. | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
While taking out drywall and insulation, an employee began to feel ill and developed stomach issues. He was hospitalized, suffering from possible heat stress. | |||||
2020-07-22 | Newark | Delaware | DMM Dry Wall , LLC | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was sanding drywall while standing on a 6-foot step ladder. She fell and sustained a fractured left ankle. | |||||
2020-06-24 | Windsor | Colorado | L&L Acoustical Drywall Contracting | Nonclassifiable | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was performing drywall finishing work while on a scaffold. The scaffold's caster wheel fell into a floor opening causing the scaffold to tip over. The employee sustained fractured vertebrae. | |||||
2020-06-15 | Safety Harbor | Florida | International Division Construction | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
Two employees were pushing a cart that was fully loaded with drywall sheets (weighting about 600 pounds) when the cart's wheel fell into a hole in the ground. The cart tilted and the drywall sheets fell onto one employee, pushing him backward. He landed on top of another drywall stack and sustained a back injury. | |||||
2020-06-12 | Rotan | Texas | Rogers Premier Enterprises, LLC | Nonclassifiable | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was applying edge protectors on top of a load of drywall on a flatbed truck. He fell to the ground, suffering broken vertebrae and bleeding under the skin. | |||||
2020-05-29 | Mckinney | Texas | Santiago Romero | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
Two employees fell off of scaffolding while installing drywall. They were hospitalized with broken legs. | |||||
2020-05-16 | Orlando | Florida | Romani Services, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
On May 15, 2020, employees were installing drywall sheets, and one employee had his weight on a stack of about 12 sheets piled up against wall studs, when one of the sheets broke. The rest came down on his right knee and broke his right tibia. He was hospitalized. | |||||
2020-05-15 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | Armandos Drywall and Finishing LLC | Arm(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee lost balance while putting on and standing up on a pair of drywall stilts. The employee fell from the stilts and broke an arm, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2020-05-06 | Mckinney | Texas | One Source Building Services | Foot (feet) | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker |
An employee was removing a small piece of drywall that also had a ceramic tile attached. After it was removed from its metal stud framing, the material fell toward the floor, and the ceramic tile cut through his work boot and lacerated the top of his left foot. | |||||
2020-05-05 | New London | Connecticut | Marjam Supply Company, Inc. | Scalp | Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. |
An employee was using a forklift to offload drywall. While sitting in the forklift, the forklift became unbalanced causing him to hit his head on the top rail, suffering a contusion to the top of his head. | |||||
2020-04-22 | Cleveland | Ohio | L C Fluharty Construction LLC | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was helping a co-worker move some drywall when the drywall fell over and struck him in the leg, resulting in a broken leg. | |||||
2020-04-01 | Jacksonville | Florida | United States Gypsum Company | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
At about 10:50 a.m. on April 1, 2020, four employees were trying to unjam a sheet of drywall that was stuck in a kiln dryer. One of the employees was pulling on the sheet when it moved, causing the drive belt and assembly to rotate and pin his left hand. The pad of his middle finger was cut off to the first knuckle. | |||||
2020-03-09 | Grove City | Ohio | Antonio Lopez Sanchez | Upper and lower limb(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell off a scaffold while sanding drywall. The employee suffered a broken, leg, arm, and finger. | |||||
2020-02-20 | Lubbock | Texas | H Construction Systems, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet |
An employee was working on drywall trim from a platform about 3 feet above the ground. The platform collapsed and the employee fell, suffering a broken right tibia and fibula. | |||||
2020-02-11 | New York | New York | Hi-Lume Corporation | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was patching drywall from a stepladder and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a broken ankle. | |||||
2020-01-22 | Lake Wales | Florida | Empire Mitigation Restoration & Consulting Services, LLC | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was installing new drywall in a bathroom and slipped off the first step of a ladder resulting in a dislocated knee and hospitalization. The leg was amputated above the knee a week later due to poor circulation. | |||||
2020-01-03 | Port Saint Lucie | Florida | JR'S CONSTRUCTION SERVICES INC | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was using stilts to hang drywall when he fell to the ground, fracturing his right knee and requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2019-09-12 | Littleton | Colorado | Colorado Drywall Services, LLC | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was stocking drywall and using a cart to move the drywall. The ground was uneven, and the drywall cart became stuck (15 sheets of 4x12) and fell over. The employee tried to get out of the way, but the cart pinned him against a beam and hit him on the upper thigh, breaking his left leg. | |||||
2019-09-12 | Newark | Delaware | SMUCKER COMPANY | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
On 9/12/2019, at approximately 11:30 AM, an employee was carrying a piece of drywall from a stock pile to hand to an installer on a scissor lift. As the installer was lowering the lift, the employee's right ring finger was pinched and crushed between the lift and the piece of drywall, resulting in a finger amputation. | |||||
2019-08-29 | Monroeville | Pennsylvania | DJM Builders | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was moving material around in a warehouse. Sheets of particle board became unbalanced and fell on the employee, pushing him into a stack of drywall. He suffered broken ribs, a punctured lung, and a cut above the right eye. | |||||
2019-08-19 | Middleton | Wisconsin | Livesey Painting, Inc. | Head and trunk | Other fall to lower level |
On August 19, 2019, an employee was working on a baker's scaffold while mudding drywall inside a commercial building. At approximately 11:20 a.m., the employee was standing on the scaffold and using his arms to move the scaffold across the floor when he lost balance and fell over the guardrails, landing on the concrete floor below. He fractured seven ribs and his skull. | |||||
2019-08-16 | Port Saint Lucie | Florida | GL Homes | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall on same level due to tripping |
An employee tripped and fell to the floor while carrying drywall material, suffering abrasions to the nose and possible neck fractures. | |||||
2019-08-08 | Saint Louis | Missouri | BEN HUR CONSTRUCTION | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
The injured employee was assisting other employees move a steel beam to a staging location using drywall carts. Once in place, the beam was lifted using rigging and an electric pallet jack. The carts were removed, cribbing was placed, and the beam was lowered onto the cribbing. As the pallet jack backed up, the beam rolled onto the injured employee's right leg causing a lower leg fracture. | |||||
2019-07-09 | Nampa | Idaho | Summit Walls Systems, Inc. | Head, neck, and trunk | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was hanging drywall from a scissor lift. The employee fell off the scissor lift after having an apparent seizure. The employee landed on the floor and sustained brain swelling, a broken back, and a broken neck. | |||||
2019-07-03 | Wetumpka | Alabama | Charter Communication | Pelvic region | Fall through surface or existing opening |
An employee was installing cable in a customer's attic when he fell through the drywall ceiling and landed on a rafter between his legs. He suffered an injury that required surgery and was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-04-26 | Orlando | Florida | Precision Fire Systems, Inc. | Ankle(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was walking down a corridor when a stack of drywall fell over and landed on the employee's left ankle fracturing it. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-04-05 | Aspen | Colorado | Lassiter Electric, Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker |
An employee was moving a stack of drywall that was leaning against a wall when the drywall fell onto his right leg breaking his tibia and fibula. | |||||
2019-03-05 | Houston | Texas | IDELMAR Construction LLC | Arm(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was on an 8-foot ladder doing drywall work. He fell, suffering a broken left arm and a cut on the forehead above the left eye. | |||||
2019-03-04 | Miami Beach | Florida | Everlast Drywall Construction, Inc. | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was on a bakers scaffold finishing drywall. The platform shifted and he fell approximately 7 feet to the ground below and broke his left ankle. | |||||
2019-02-28 | Idaho Falls | Idaho | Lotz Construction, LLC | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
A drywall cart with metal panels fell onto an employee's leg fracturing the tibia and fibula. | |||||
2019-02-25 | Madison | South Dakota | Sands Drywall, Inc. | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was taping drywall on stilts. The employee tripped on an electrical cord and fell to the ground, suffering a broken kneecap. | |||||
2019-02-22 | Lewistown | Pennsylvania | Marlette Homes | Ankle(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
An employee was drywall mudding the back corner of a tub. She slipped on some mud that had fallen on the floor and dislocated her ankle. She was hospitalized. | |||||
2019-02-04 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | A&J Builders, Inc. | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was taping/finishing drywall when he miss-stepped and fell, breaking his wrist. | |||||
2019-01-31 | Denver | Colorado | Empire Drywall | Wrist(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee tripped on a power cord while hanging drywall and fell down the stairs. The employee was hospitalized with back, neck, and rib injuries, as well as fractures to both wrists. | |||||
2019-01-26 | El Paso | Texas | Barraza Drywall | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening |
An employee was engaged in drywall installation in an attic. The employee fell through the ceiling and landed on the concrete floor below, injuring his hands and nose. | |||||
2019-01-03 | Springville | New York | Wahl to Wahl Construction Inc. | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was standing on the first or second step of a 6-foot step ladder. He was applying drywall mud to the ceiling tape when he lost his balance and fell to the ground. He suffered a broken hip. | |||||
2018-08-28 | Orlando | Florida | Rosen Materials, LLC | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was guiding a load of drywall onto an upper floor. His left hand was caught between the load and a wire rope midrail, and the little finger was amputated. | |||||
2018-08-27 | Houston | Texas | Servpro of Spring Tomball | Lower leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was walking by a stack of drywall when the drywall fell on her right leg, breaking her tibia and fibula. | |||||
2018-08-20 | Olive Branch | Mississippi | Foundation Building Materials, LLC | Leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely |
An employee had finished loading drywall from a truck onto two carts at a construction site when one of the carts started to roll and struck the employee, breaking his right leg. | |||||
2018-08-13 | Fort Collins | Colorado | People Ready | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was helping to unload a truck when 10 sheets of drywall shifted on a dolly and fell onto the employee's right leg, breaking the tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2018-08-08 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Miller Electric Construction Inc. | Ankle(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was trying to look at electrical devices that were on a wall behind vertically stacked drywall when the drywall fell towards him, striking and breaking his right ankle. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery. | |||||
2018-07-12 | Countryside | Illinois | BXH CONSTRUCTION, INC | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment |
An employee was installing drywall on a piece of wall that was laying flat on the ground. Nearby, a 9-foot wall with drywall was already framed and standing on its own with four support braces. Strong winds blew the standing wall down and it struck the employee's back. | |||||
2018-07-06 | Austin | Texas | F&V Drywall, Inc. | Coccygeal region | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet |
An employee fell through drywall in an attic, landing on a lower level 11 feet below. He suffered a fractured tailbone. | |||||
2018-07-02 | Littleton | Colorado | Keenan, Hopkins, Suder and Stowell Contractors Inc | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
An employee was installing exterior drywall while working in a boom lift. The employee suffered six fractured ribs when caught between the boom lift basket and a structural I-beam. The employee was hospitalized. | |||||
2018-06-18 | Miami | Florida | Santa Rosa Insulation & Fireproofing, LLC | Foot(feet) and leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was attempting to move sheets of drywall stacked against a wall when the stack fell over and landed on his left foot and leg, damaging tendons and requiring hospitalization for surgery. | |||||
2018-06-07 | Geneva | New York | Integrated Construction & Power Systems Inc. | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was performing drywall work and fell approximately six feet from equipment, landing on the floor and sustained broken ribs. | |||||
2018-06-04 | Miami | Florida | DI Hanger Drywall | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was working from a one-tier scaffold to install drywall sheets when he lost his balance and fell, breaking his left leg. | |||||
2018-06-04 | Fort Bragg | North Caroli | Hunts Drywall | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was on a bakers scaffold taping drywall. The scaffold tipped over and the employee fell 8 feet. The employee sustained a back fracture. | |||||
2018-05-21 | Woodstock | Alabama | Jimco Acoustics Inc. | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was working from drywall stilts while installing a ceiling grid when he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained a concussion, skull fracture, fractured sphenoid bone, subdual hematoma, and intracerebral hemorrhage. | |||||
2018-05-10 | Mays Landing | New Jersey | Millstat LLC | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was installing a box behind a stack of drywall when the drywall fell on his legs, fracturing them and requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2018-04-26 | Frisco | Texas | Results Staffing | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person |
An employee was cleaning the hallway and moving drywall when another employee pulled a piece of drywall from the top. The drywall fell on and injured the left lower leg of the employee who was cleaning. | |||||
2018-04-09 | Washington | District Of | R.H. Evans & Co., LLC | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was sanding drywall in the corridor of a building when he fell approximately 6 feet from the platform of a wheeled baker scaffold to the concrete floor, fracturing his left hip. | |||||
2018-03-31 | Denver | Colorado | United Insulators, Inc. | Head and neck | Fall, slip, trip |
An employee fell while installing drywall, striking the back of the head and neck on a step. | |||||
2018-03-28 | Eagle | Idaho | SUPERIOR INTERIORS, INC. | Shoulder(s) and back | Fall through surface or existing opening |
An employee fell through an open shaft while installing drywall, suffering a broken collarbone and back. | |||||
2018-02-16 | Sunrise | Florida | KD Construction of Florida Inc. | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was walking in the hallway when 10-15 sheets of drywall fell on him causing a left leg fracture. | |||||
2018-01-25 | Covington | Georgia | Nissi Drywall, Inc. | Arm(s) | Other fall to lower level |
On 1/25/2018, an employee was finishing drywall when he fell off a scaffold and broke his arm, requiring hospitalization and surgery. | |||||
2017-10-04 | Gettysburg | Pennsylvania | Donald B Smith Inc. | Multiple body parts | Fall to lower level |
On October 4, 2017, at 3:00 p.m., an employee was using a tape measurer to measure a warehouse roof vent hole where the vent cover structure had been removed to place decking material. The tape measurer then fell onto the retrofitted drywall vent cover. The employee was trying to recover the tape measurer when the drywall collapsed and he fell 28 feet to the floor of the warehouse, fracturing his right hip, left foot, right cheek, and lumbar spine. He was hospitalized and had surgery. | |||||
2017-08-31 | Collegeville | Pennsylvania | ALN Construction Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate |
An employee was installing drywall on a wall next to a door opening when the door closed on his middle finger, amputating his fingertip. | |||||
2017-08-22 | Mount Bethel | Pennsylvania | Keystone Automotive Operations, Inc. | Multiple body parts | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was running wire through a crawl space when he fell through the drywall ceiling and landed 18 feet below on a concrete surface, suffering blunt force trauma to the head, a severe laceration to the leg, and a fractured lower back. | |||||
2017-08-21 | San Antonio | Texas | Campbell Interior Systems | Skull | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet |
An employee placed a 4-foot ladder on top of a 5-foot scaffold and climbed up the ladder to install drywall when the scaffold and employee fell over. The employee suffered a fractured skull and was hospitalized. | |||||
2017-08-01 | Atlanta | Georgia | Capital Materials Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
While transporting sheets of drywall with a cart, the sheet rock tipped over and fell on the employee's lower right leg breaking the tibia and fibula. | |||||
2017-08-01 | Holland | Ohio | OCP Contractors | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee had been hanging drywall when he became ill and was taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion. | |||||
2017-07-29 | Washington | District Of | Castro Construction | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was hanging drywall while on a ladder when he slipped and fell to the floor, fracturing his knee cap. | |||||
2017-07-25 | Cincinnati | Ohio | OK Interiors | BODY SYSTEMS | Overexertion and bodily reaction |
An employee was finishing drywall and suffered a heart attack. | |||||
2017-07-13 | Lake Buena Vista | Florida | Robert Deck, Inc. | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
Five sheets of leaning drywall fell on top of an employee who was walking through the area. The employee suffered a broken leg and was hospitalized. | |||||
2017-07-11 | Sandy Springs | Georgia | Supreme Drywall | Lower leg(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee was sanding drywall and going from bathroom to living room while wearing stilts (40 inches above the ground) when he fell, twisting his right leg and fracturing his right fibula. | |||||
2017-07-07 | Mukwonago | Wisconsin | Faith Technologies Inc. | Leg(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment |
An employee was moving a stack of drywall when the stack became unstable and the sheets fell on the employee's leg, breaking bones. | |||||
2017-07-01 | Weslaco | Texas | DSS Drywall Suspension Systems, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee was installing drywall sheathing and felt dizzy. The employee was hospitalized for a heat-related illness. | |||||
2017-06-15 | Pensacola | Florida | Jordon Construction, Inc. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
An employee was tearing up drywall from a scissor lift when he tried to move the scissor lift closer to the wall. His left hand was on the scissor lift's guardrail when his left pinky was caught between the scissor lift's guardrail and the guardrail housing, amputating his pinky's first joint. | |||||
2017-06-14 | Independence | Missouri | Carreon Drywall | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
An employee was working in a stairwell to conduct drywall finishing. The employee placed one end of a plank on the landing and the other end in the rung of an extension ladder and climbed onto the plank. The employee then fell 16 feet to the ground, fracturing the left heel and lumbar spine. | |||||
2017-05-02 | Fond Du Lac | Wisconsin | Badgerland Supply | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
An employee was handling a manual propelled cart loaded with drywall when the cart turned out and the bundle of drywall struck the employee in the throat, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-04-25 | Naperville | Illinois | North Central College | Multiple trunk locations | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was working on drywall from a ladder, when the employee fell from the ladder approximately 6 feet to the floor. He was hospitalized for seven broken ribs and a kidney laceration. | |||||
2017-04-21 | Palm Beach | Florida | Addison Drywall, Inc. | Upper and lower limb(s) | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet |
An employee engaged in framing and drywall operations fell through an elevator shaft resulting in broken legs, a broken arm and multiple lacerations. The height of the fall was approximately 20 feet. | |||||
2017-04-13 | Pine Grove | Pennsylvania | Pleasant Valley Homes, Incorporated | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting drywall with a table saw and contacted the saw blade resulting in amputation of the left middle finger between the first and second joint and a laceration to the left index finger that required medical amputation. | |||||
2017-04-08 | Chicago | Illinois | Baldi Candy Co. dba Arway Confections, Inc. | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee was removing drywall when he lost his balance and fell backward onto concrete, dislocating his right shoulder. | |||||
2017-03-28 | Pittsburgh | Pennsylvania | Goodwill of Southwestern PA | Wrist(s) | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. |
A trainee fractured his distal wrist while attempting to take down drywall with his hands. | |||||
2017-02-20 | Kansas City | Kansas | CLAYCO CONSTRUCTION | Leg(s) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
An employee was moving drywall on a motorized pallet jack when his leg was caught and fractured between the jack and a scissor lift. | |||||
2017-01-23 | Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | North Philadelphia Health System | Brain | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
An employee was using a reciprocating saw to cut into a wall made of drywall. The screws came loose on the access panel above the employee's head. The panel swung open and struck the employee on the head resulting in a head contusion and a concussion. | |||||
2016-10-14 | Atlanta | Georgia | Capital Materials Inc. | Lower leg(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
The employee had just completed a drywall delivery and was walking down the entrance ramp to clean the area when his feet got caught in the green strapping material. The employee fell onto a piece of metal pipe and broke his lower right leg. | |||||
2016-09-27 | Baton Rouge | Louisiana | Lowes Home Center, LLC | Neck and back | Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. |
An employee was unloading drywall from a forklift. The weight of the drywall caused the forklift to tilt as the drywall was being moved off the forks. As soon as the drywall was fully removed from the forks, the truck tilted back in place and injured the employee, who suffered major swelling of the neck/spine and required hospitalization. | |||||
2016-09-01 | Johnstown | Colorado | L&L Acoustical | Leg(s) | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet |
An employee was hanging drywall when planking from the scaffold attached to the wall gave way. The employee fell approximately 10 feet and broke both legs. | |||||
2016-08-30 | Austin | Texas | Thyssenkrupp Elevator | Elbow(s) and arms(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee was tied off on a beam while working inside a hoist way. The employee lost their balance and fell into an exposed drywall stud causing a laceration on the elbow/forearm requiring surgery. | |||||
2016-08-17 | Miami Beach | Florida | CARONI INTERIORS, INC. | Forehead | Other fall to lower level |
An employee fell from a crate while drywalling, lacerating his eyebrow. | |||||
2016-08-03 | Stigler | Oklahoma | Southwest Drywall | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
An employee suffered from heat exhaustion while performing metal framing on a new construction prior to installing drywall, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2016-07-29 | Dallas | Texas | Phillips May Corporation | Thigh(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee was pushing a drywall cart. The cart tipped over onto the employee fracturing the right femur. |