Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1501538.015 - Ggg Demolition Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Investigation Summary

At 2:00 p.m. on October 2, 2020, an employee working as a construction laborer for a demolition contractor was torch cutting metal pipes in a ceiling. The employee was working from an 8-foot A-Frame ladder when section of the pipes swung and fell to the ground knocking over the ladder. The employee fell to the ground and hit his head. The employee was hospitalized to treat head injuries, including a concussion.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Ceiling, Concussion, Construction, Cutting, Demolish, Demolition, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall On Same Level, Falling Object, Head, Ladder, Metal Pipe, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Stepladder, Struck By, Torch cutting, Unsafe Position, Work Surface