Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302920509 - A.M. Construction, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302920509

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 03/27/2000

Site Address:
A.M. Construction, Incorporated
14 Stone Ridge Road
North Attleboro, MA 02760

Mailing Address:
365 Putnam Pike, Smithfield, RI 02917

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1521

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/27/2000

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 01/26/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100460542

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4					4
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$11,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,000
Current Penalty	$4,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	05/15/2000	05/19/2000	$1,750	$3,500	$0	06/05/2000	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B02	05/15/2000	05/19/2000	$1,250	$2,500	$0	06/05/2000	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260021 B02	05/15/2000	05/19/2000	$2,500	$2,500	$0	06/05/2000	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19260100 A	05/15/2000	05/19/2000	$1,250	$2,500	$0	06/05/2000	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 302920509

Event: 03/27/2000

Employee Killed When Steel Beam Fell and Struck Him

Employee #1 was working in the basement of a new residential house under construction. The temporary wooden supports had been prematurely removed and unsecured steel 'lolly' columns that had been installed did not support the beam laterally. With no lateral supports in place, the beam was balanced by the 'lolly' columns until it fell to one side and struck Employee#1. Employee #1 was fatally injured.

Keywords: STEEL BEAM, UNSECURED, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302920509			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters

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