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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102919404 - Silva Construction Company, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Silva Construction Company, Incorporated
206 Pleasant Street
South Chatham, MA 02633
Mailing Address:
1325 Old Fall River Road, North Dartmouth, MA 02747
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/29/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: N:Trench
Case Closed: 05/24/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901376426 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $600 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,600 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,300 |
| 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 | 19260651 I01 | 08/23/1988 | 08/26/1988 | $300 | $600 | $0 | 09/19/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Repeat | 19260651 O | 08/23/1988 | 08/26/1988 | $5,000 | $10,000 | $0 | 09/19/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PACING IN A TRENCH TO SEE IF THE TRENCH WAS LONG ENOUGH TO INSTALL 8 FOOT PIPES. AS HE WAS WALKING BACK AFTER PACING THE ENTIRE LENGTH A 4 FOOT HIGH STONE WALL, ADJACENT TO THE TRENCH, COLLAPSED ONTO HIM. EMPLOYEES #2 - #4 WERE ASSISTING EMPLOYEE #1 WHEN ANOTHER SECTION OF THE WALL COLLAPSED ONTO THEM. EMPLOYEES #1, #2 AND #3 WERE HOSPITALIZED. EMPLOYEE #4 RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED.
Keywords: WALL, COLLAPSE, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE SOIL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102919404 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 102919404 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 102919404 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 4 | 102919404 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |