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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102920634 - L.W. Metcalf, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
L.W. Metcalf, Inc.
Heald Street-Community Church
Pepperell, MA 01463
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 318, Pepperell, MA 01463
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/05/1988
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/02/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360361026 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,300 | $16,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $17,300 |
| Current Penalty | $650 | $8,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,650 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 09/12/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $200 | $250 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/12/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $0 | $250 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 A04 | 09/12/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $225 | $400 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19260451 U03 | 09/12/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $225 | $400 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02001A | Willful | 19260416 A01 | 09/12/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $4,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001B | Willful | 19260450 A11 | 09/12/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 02002 | Willful | 19260416 A03 | 09/12/1988 | 09/16/1988 | $4,000 | $8,000 | $0 | 10/11/1988 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
FIVE EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE ROOF ON A CHURCH. FOUR OF THEM WERE ON THE GROUND LEVEL, AND THE FIFTH WAS ON A 32-FOOT-HIGH SCAFFOLD ADJACENT TO THE WORK LOCATION. THE FOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE GROUND WERE RAISING A 36-FOOT-LONG POWER LADDER THAT HAD BEEN LYING ON THE GROUND. AS THE EMPLOYEES WERE RAISING THE LADDER BY HAND, IT EITHER CONTACTED OR CAME TOO CLOSE TO A 7620-VOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE LOCATED 26 FEET, 5 INCHES ABOVE THE GROUND. ONE OF THE FOUR EMPLOYEES WAS ELECTROCUTED (HE HAD BURNS ON BOTH FEET); THE OTHER THREE RECEIVED ELECTRIC SHOCKS AND ELECTRICAL BURNS. THESE THREE EMPLOYEES WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.
Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, ELECTROCUTED, LADDER, METAL LADDER, E GI IB
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102920634 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Roofers | ||
| 2 | 102920634 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Roofers | ||
| 3 | 102920634 | Fatality | Electric Shock | Roofers | ||
| 4 | 102920634 | Hospitalized injury | Electric Shock | Construction trades, n.e.c. |