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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 101339760 - Major Glass Company
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Major Glass Company
One Cambridge Center
Cambridge, MA 02142
Mailing Address:
10 Wheeling Avenue, Woburn, MA 01888
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/17/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/29/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360669121 |
| 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 | $504 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $504 |
| 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 | 19260028 A | 07/01/1987 | 07/04/1987 | $504 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE 9TH FLOOR INSTALLING ALUMINUM COVERS TO THE MULLIONS OF A LARGE WINDOW WALL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER AND A 1" X 4" BOARD TO INSTALL AN INSIDE CORNER COVER NEAR THE FLOOR'S EDGE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE SECOND FLOOR, SUSTAINING MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES AND MULTIPLE INJURIES TO OTHER BODY PARTS. HE WAS KILLED. A DISREGARD FOR FALL PROTECTION AND LACK OF ADEQUATE STANDARD GUARDRAILS WERE THE CAUSAL FACTORS IN THIS FATALITY.
Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 101339760 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |