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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123282527 - Burns Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Burns Construction Co., Inc.
Knowlton St. And Lenox Ave. (Opp. U.I. Pole #996)
Stratford, CT 06497
Mailing Address:
300 Sperry Avenue, Stratford, CT 06497
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/09/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/03/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 903122596 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| 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 | 19260200 G01 | 12/12/1996 | 12/17/1996 | $2,000 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 2, 1996, Employee #1, of Burns Construction, was retrieving street cones from the company's 1972 GMC flatbed truck, CT plate G14346. It was parked in the southwest-bound lane near the intersection of two streets, with the passenger's front wheel off the road and on the grass. His coworker had set up a saw across the street and, in about a minute, had cut 10 ft of a 200 ft cut to be made in the asphalt. At this time, the driver of a Ford sedan heading southwest down the same street, was apparently blinded by the sun. While reaching for her sunglasses on the rearview mirror, she drove into the parked truck just as Employee #1 was walking along the driver's side between the door and the rear tires. He sustained serious injuries to his lower body, and was hospitalized. Both employees were wearing reflective vests. Six traffic cones had been set up, but there was no warning sign.
Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, CONSTRUCTION, TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, POOR VISIBILITY
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123282527 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |