Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107440422 - L.W. Hoch Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107440422

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 08/07/1990

Site Address:
L.W. Hoch Construction Company
Porter Street
Stoughton, MA 02072

Mailing Address:
123 Nantasket Road, Hull, MA 02045

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/04/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901481135	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			4		8
Current Violations	4			4		8
Initial Penalty	$1,360	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,360
Current Penalty	$680	$0	$0	$0	$0	$680
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.	01001	Serious	19260021 B02	08/31/1990	09/17/1990	$140	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260304 F	08/31/1990	09/06/1990	$140	$280	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260405 A02 IIE	08/31/1990	09/03/1990	$80	$160	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260416 A01	08/31/1990	09/04/1990	$320	$640	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	02001	Other	19260059 E01	08/31/1990	10/24/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02002	Other	19260059 G01	08/31/1990	10/24/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	02003	Other	19260059 H	08/31/1990	10/24/1990	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	02004	Other	19260405 B02	08/31/1990	09/03/1990	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 653949

Event: 08/07/1990

ELECTRIC SHOCK & FALL - CONTACT WITH O'HEAD LINE THRU METAL

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM AN ALUMINUM LADDER INSTALLING ALUMINUM J MOLDINGS ON THE FRONT OF A THREE-STORY BUILDING THAT WAS BEING RENOVATED. HE WAS WORKING AT A HEIGHT OF 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. A 13.8-KILOVOLT OVERHEAD POWER LINE WAS LOCATED 8 FEET FROM THE BUILDING AND ABOUT 5 FEET FROM THE EMPLOYEE. A SECOND EMPLOYEE PASSED A 10-FOOT-LONG PIECE OF MOLDING THROUGH A THIRD-STORY WINDOW TO THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LADDER. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LADDER THEN CONTACTED THE POWER LINE. THE RESULTING ELECTRIC SHOCK KNOCKED THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE LADDER. HE FELL TO THE GROUND, HITTING A PARKED VAN AS HE FELL. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A THREE-PRONG LACERATION ON THE UPPER LEFT SIDE OF HIS FOREHEAD, A FRACTURED RIGHT WRIST, CONTUSIONS AND ABRASIONS ON HIS LEFT CHEEK, AND ELECTRICAL BURNS ON HIS LEFT BICEPS AND HIS RIGHT PALM. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTRICAL, LADDER, E C, METAL LADDER, ELECTRIC SHOCK, FALL, METAL SIDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107440422			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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