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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102917523 - United Steel Erectors
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
United Steel Erectors
75 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Mailing Address:
126 Robin Street, P.O. Box 528, Everett, MA 02149
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/03/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/13/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901224006 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| Current Penalty | $630 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630 |
| 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 | 19260020 B03 | 08/30/1988 | 09/06/1988 | $630 | $630 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1, A CONSTRUCTION WORKER, WAS LYING IN A PRONE POSITION WITH THE UPPER HALF OF HIS BODY INSIDE AN ELEVATOR SHAFT. HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A STRUCTURAL STEEL BOLT LOCATED BELOW HIM. SUDDENLY THE COUNTERWEIGHT FOR THE SERVICE ELEVATOR CAR DESCENDED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1, PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE COUNTERWEIGHT AND THE FLOOR EDGE. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
Keywords: COUNTERBALANCE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, ELEVATOR SHAFT, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102917523 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction trades, n.e.c. |