Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1369176.015 - Metta Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1369176.015

Report ID: 0112000

Date Opened: 01/03/2019

Site Address:
Metta Construction
86-88 South Broadway Street
Pawcatuck, CT 06379

Mailing Address:
152 Davis Street, Fall River, MA 02723

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/2019

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/14/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1413686	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$6,251	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,251
Current Penalty	$6,251	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,251
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	19260021 B02	02/07/2019	03/27/2019	$3,978	$3,978	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Serious	19260152 A01	02/07/2019		$2,273	$2,273	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 112275.015

Event: 01/02/2019

Employee is burned when gasoline ignites

At 4:00 p.m. on January 2, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at the construction site of a three-story multifamily residential structure. He was refueling a gasoline-powered air compressor when the gasoline made contact with the compressor's hot muffler. The gasoline ignited, and Employee #1 was burned. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for burns to his hands, face, and chest.

Keywords: Burn, Chest, Compressor, Contact, Equipment Operator, Face, Fire, Gasoline, Hand, Residential Construction

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1369176.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.