Industry Summary
With employment in this industry reaching new highs, the 19,651 businesses operating in the Drywall and Insulation Contractors industry are sure to make protecting the estimated total of 227,171 employees reported in 2015 a top priority. On average over the last five years, the Drywall and Insulation Contractors industry has a slightly higher OSHA reported accident rate (17% more) than the broader Building Finishing Contractors Industry
The accident investigation below was opened on Friday, March 22nd 2019 by OSHA representitives in Fort Worth, TX after learning of an incident at Esparza'S Tile Coping & Plastering which had occured on Thursday, March 21st 2019. A 32 year old man working as a Plasterer was killed on the job when the employee was killed when struck by metal fitting of pressuriz
Accident Date2019-03-21
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:19 a.m. on March 21, 2019, an employee was rolling up a pressure hose. The motor of the hose was not shut off. As a result, the hose kicked back while the employee was rolling it, causing the its metal fitting to strike the employee. The employee was killed.
On Friday, December 21st 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Garden Grove, CA at Builder Services Group Inc. Dba Truteam Of Ca. A 34 year old man working as a Construction trade was killed on the job when the
Accident Date2018-12-21
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:30 a.m. on Dec 21, 2018, an employee was prepping for the thermal insulation application by covering areas to be protected with plastic at a residential construction site. The employee was on the third floor of the home in front of an elevator shaft and had opened the interior door to the elevator to cover it with plastic. He fell into the elevator shaft and fell down approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee was transported to the hospital via ambulance and died enroute.
The accident investigation below was opened on Monday, December 3rd 2018 by OSHA representitives in Lynn, MA at American Building Technologies, Inc.. A 34 year old Drywall installer had been killed when the
Accident Date2018-12-02
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 3:15 p.m. on December 2, 2018, an employee was conducting spray foam installation activities. It appeares that the employee may have leaned against a guard railing that was not adequate in strength and design to support the employees weight. The guard rail became detached from the structure causing the employee to fall to the ground below. The employee was killed.