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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 113544712 - National Steel Erection Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
National Steel Erection Inc.
285-A Holt Road
No.Andover, MA 01845
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1772, Owensboro, KY 42302
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/2000
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 08/24/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 901878397 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $1,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/31/2000 | 04/17/2000 | $0 | $3,000 | $0 | 04/24/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02002 | Serious | 19260451 G02 | 03/31/2000 | 04/05/2000 | $1,250 | $3,000 | $0 | 04/24/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was engaged in dismantling and erecting tanks and scaffolding. Inadvertently, a scaffold bracket had been only partially set into the welded clip on the inside of the tank wall. When Employee #1 set the staging planks on the bracket and walked over to adjust them, the bracket became dislodged. He and the staging planks fell 40 ft. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.
Keywords: UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD RIGGING, TANK, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 113544712 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Structural metal workers |