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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100469899 - Hercules Building Wrecking Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Hercules Building Wrecking Co.
110 Kraft St.
Newton, MA 02159
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:1795
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/28/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/02/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360669147 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260850 A | 05/12/1987 | 05/15/1987 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 2:50 PM ON JANUARY 27, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE PLACING A WOODEN WEDGE UNDER A LALLY COLUMN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. EMPLOYEE #2 NOTICED THAT A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED COLUMN HAD STARTED TO FALL. THE EMPLOYEES RAN IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS FROM THE FALLING COLUMN. THE COLUMN STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 ON THE LEFT SHOULDER, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND AND FATALLY INJURING HIM.
Keywords: SHOULDER, UNSECURED, COLUMN, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100469899 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |