Inspection Detail

Inspection: 112879440 - Hepco Erectors, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 112879440

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 10/21/1994

Site Address:
Hepco Erectors, Inc.
Worcester Water Filtration Plant-Holden
North Adams, MA 01247

Mailing Address:
Lakeview #2, Enfield, NH 03748

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/23/1995

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5		1			6
Current Violations	5		1			6
Initial Penalty	$6,450	$0	$600	$0	$0	$7,050
Current Penalty	$4,900	$0	$600	$0	$0	$5,500
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	19260020 B02	12/14/1994	12/19/1994	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260021 B02	12/14/1994	12/19/1994	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260028 A	12/14/1994	12/19/1994	$200	$225	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260150 C01 I	12/14/1994	12/19/1994	$200	$225	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260703 D01	12/14/1994	12/19/1994	$1,500	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Repeat	19260350 A09	12/14/1994	12/19/1994	$600	$600	$0	A - Amendment

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 937011

Event: 10/21/1994

Four employees injured in collapse of rebar walls

Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4 were carpenters and laborers working on 5 flown-in rebar wall molts. The molts disconnected from the crane (no load on leg) and fell, hitting other recently placed molts. They struck Employees #1, #2, #3, and #4. Employees #1, #2 and #3 were hospitalized.

Keywords: REBAR, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112879440			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported
2	112879440			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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