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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1803585.015 - Empire Builders, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Empire Builders, Inc
34 Meshacket Rd.
Edgartown, MA 02539
Mailing Address:
479 West Ave. Unit 5, Pawtucket, RI 02860
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/11/2025
Emphasis: N:Fall
Case Closed: 06/09/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2261481 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $19,860 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,860 |
| Current Penalty | $3,310 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,310 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 03/06/2025 | 04/24/2025 | $3,310 | $6,620 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19261060 A01 | 03/06/2025 | 04/24/2025 | $0 | $6,620 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19261060 A01 I | 03/06/2025 | 04/24/2025 | $0 | $6,620 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on February 11, 2025, an employee working as a carpenter for a general contractor was marking out a hanger area for floor trusses. The employee fell from a ladder landing on and breaking the guardrails below before falling 26 feet to the basement floor. The employee sustained fatal injuries.
Keywords: Basement, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Building, Carpenter, Competent Person, Concrete Floor, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Head, Ladder, Marking, Multi-employer Worksite, Multiemployer, Residential Construction, Truss
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1803585.015 | 32 | M | Fatality |