Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107444887 - G.B.H. Macomber Company, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107444887

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 07/20/1990

Site Address:
G.B.H. Macomber Company, Incorporated
101 Merrimac Street
Boston, MA 02114

Mailing Address:
530 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210

Union Status: Union

SIC:1542

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/1990

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/1990

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	901480939	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14265037

Event: 07/20/1990

Employee's leg injured by falling counterweight

Employee #1 was lifting a 1,500 lb precast slab with a chain fall. The lifting mechanism failed and the stone fell 8 stories to the street, injuring the employee's leg.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107444887			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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