Construction worker killed by falling plywood in San Rafael

San Rafael police say that a construction worker was killed by falling plywood sheets on Tuesday morning on Fair Drive. San Rafael police say that a construction worker was killed by falling plywood sheets on Tuesday morning on Fair Drive. Photo: / Photo: / Image 1 of / 28 Caption Close Construction worker killed by falling plywood in San Rafael 1 / 28 Back to Gallery

A construction worker was killed by falling plywood sheets at a San Rafael construction site Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The worker was sitting next to some lumber at the construction site on Fair Drive when the sheets, leaned up against the building’s frame, toppled over, said Sgt. Lisa Holton, a San Rafael police spokeswoman.

The investigation closed Fair Drive between Lincoln Avenue and Coleman Drive from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Documents from the San Rafael Design Review Board show that Fair Drive Partners LLC was building on several property lots on Fair Drive.

The construction site only had a foundation and walls framed, Holton said.

The coroner’s office has not yet released the victim’s identity.

Investigators with Cal/OSHA confirmed that the victim was an employee of Concord-based West Coast Land and Development, which shares an owner and address with Fair Drive Partners LLC. The state agency is still investigating.

Officials with the company did not respond to a request for comment.

Gwendolyn Wu is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: gwendolyn.wu@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @gwendolynawu