Inspection Detail

Inspection: 122120736 - Mceachern Contracting Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 122120736

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 08/04/1997

Site Address:
Mceachern Contracting Inc.
115 Mill Street
Belmont, MA 02178

Mailing Address:
13 Greenfield Lane, Scituate, MA 02066

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1794

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/11/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360941595
Referral	901875609	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 655779

Event: 08/04/1997

Employee killed when trench wall collapses

Employee #1, 17 years old, was working in an unprotected 12 ft deep trench when the side wall collapsed. His head was fractured and he was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122120736			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers

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