Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1421494.015 - Whitten Works, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1421494.015

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 08/07/2019

Site Address:
Whitten Works, Inc.
184 Maple Street
Somersworth, NH 03878

Mailing Address:
Po Box 212, Ashburnham, MA 01430

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238310/Drywall and Insulation Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/2019

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 11/14/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1484763	Yes
Inspection	1421573	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,978	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,978
Current Penalty	$3,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,000
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	19261053 B04	09/27/2019	10/03/2019	$3,000	$3,978	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 118740.015

Event: 08/06/2019

Carpenter suffers fractures in fall from ladder

At 8:00 a.m. on August 6, 2019, an employee was working as a carpenter for a drywall and insulation contractor. The firm he worked for was altering or rehabilitating a commercial building. The employee was performing interior carpentry. He was working from a step ladder. He fell from the step ladder onto a concrete floor. He fell 6 feet (1.8 meters). He suffered broken ribs and a fractured tailbone, pelvis, and elbow. He was hospitalized for two or more days.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Carpenter, Commercial Building, Construction, Drywall, Elbow, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Ladder, Pelvis, Rib, Stepladder, Tailbone, Work at Elevation

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1421494.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters

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