Inspection Detail

Inspection: 113543565 - Salem House & Window Cleaning Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 113543565

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 08/23/1999

Site Address:
Salem House & Window Cleaning Co., Inc.
54 South Terrace
Beverly, MA 01915

Mailing Address:
1 English Street, Salem, MA 01970

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7349

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/23/1999

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 07/31/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200772572	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100026 C03 III	09/07/1999	09/10/1999	$1,000	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200770485

Event: 08/23/1999

Employee's neck impaled on fence in fall from ladder

At approximately 10:30 a.m. on August 23, 1999, Employee #1 was on an 18 ft 2 in. tall sectional ladder, cleaning a second-story window at a building in Beverly, MA. He fell and was impaled through the neck on the post of a picket fence. Employee #1 sustained puncture injuries and was transported to the hospital. Apparently, a mid-section connector was used as a base for the ladder instead of the proper base section, which was fitted with cleats.

Keywords: EXTENSION LADDER, IMPALED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LADDER, FALL, NECK, PUNCTURE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	113543565			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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