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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1382418.015 - Walsh Brothers, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Walsh Brothers, Incorporated
120 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Mailing Address:
210 Commercial Street, Boston, MA 02109
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/28/2019
Emphasis: P:Ctarget, N:Ctarget
Case Closed: 09/27/2019
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1432137 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1382473 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1382451 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $47,736 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $47,736 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 | $0 | $11,000 |
| 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 | 19260250 B01 | 08/22/2019 | 10/09/2019 | $0 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260250 B08 I | 08/22/2019 | $0 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260501 C03 | 08/22/2019 | 10/09/2019 | $7,000 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 19260701 B | 08/22/2019 | $4,000 | $11,934 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:00 p.m. on February 28, 2019, three employees were securing a fabric wind screen at ground level. During work, a multiport aluminum posts were knocked off the fourth floor when a tower crane was repositioning a load of decking floor supports and made contact with a load of aluminum posts. All three employees were struck by the falling posts, resulting in one being killed and the other two hospitalized.
Keywords: Crane, Falling Object, Struck By
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1382418.015 | 40 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers |