Inspection Detail

Inspection: 102788841 - New England Building Products

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 102788841

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 07/20/1998

Site Address:
New England Building Products
10 Kitts Lane
Newington, CT 06111

Mailing Address:
604 Federal Road, P.O. Box 5181, Brookfield, CT 06804

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360125454
Referral	901743526	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B01	09/10/1998	09/16/1998	$2,250	$2,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170035000

Event: 07/20/1998

Employee killed in fall through gypsum ceiling

Employee #1 was drilling holes through a gypsum wall where a nozzle was to be inserted and insulation blown into the space between the gypsum sheets that covered the wall on either side. He was using the bottom cord of a wood truss as a work platform. Employee #1 fell off the truss, broke through the gypsum ceiling, and fell 18 ft 9 in. onto a concrete floor. He was killed.

Keywords: TRUSS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, WORK PLATFORM, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102788841			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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