Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103387411 - Able General Contracting, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103387411

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 07/21/1987

Site Address:
Able General Contracting, Incorporated
119 Lapham Street
Fall River, MA 02722

Mailing Address:
18 Weetamoe Drive, Assonet, MA 02702

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/30/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/14/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900929100	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19260451 Y04 II	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$300	$300	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 Y04 III	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260451 Y10	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
4.	01001D	Serious	19260451 Y11	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01001E	Serious	19260021 B02	11/10/1987	11/13/1987	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 659755

Event: 07/21/1987

Employees injured in fall from scaffold

Employees #1, #2, and #3 were on a scaffold installing vinyl sidings on a three-story building. When the employees converged at one time between two supports, they fell. Employee #1 sustained a fractured chest, Employee #2 a back sprain, and Employee #3 a dislocated arm. All were hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, DISLOCATED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SPRAIN, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103387411	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	103387411	Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Occupation not reported
3	103387411	Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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