Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1807437 - Hephaestus Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1807437

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 07/02/1984

Site Address:
Hephaestus Corporation
Foundry St Parking Garage
Wakefield, MA 01880

Mailing Address:
Po Box 833, Hanover, NH 03755

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/17/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/30/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900528852	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			2		3
Current Violations	1			2		3
Initial Penalty	$200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$200
Current Penalty	$100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$100
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
1.	01001	Serious	19260100 A	10/01/1984	10/04/1984	$100	$200	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19260550 A06	10/01/1984	10/04/1984	$0	$0	$0	10/29/1984	-
3.	02002	Other	19260550 B02	10/01/1984	10/04/1984	$0	$0	$0	10/29/1984	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14267017

Event: 06/28/1984

STRUCK BY REINFORCED STEEL COLUMN THAT FELL FROM CRANE

ON JUNE 28, 1984 AT 4:30 P.M. EMPLOYEE # 1 WAS INSTALLING REINFORCED STEEL COLUMNS AT THE SECOND FLOOR OF A PARKING GARAGE. WHILE WORKING AT COLUMN #13, HE WAS STRUCK BY A 2,500 POUND STEEL COLUMN HE WAS ABOUT TO SET. THE 24 FOOT STEEL COLUMN HAD BEEN LIFTED OVER HIS HEAD BY A 70 TON TRUCK CRANE, AND HELD ABOUT 20 FEET OVER HIS HEAD. THE STEEL COLUMN FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LAP.

Keywords: TRUCK CRANE, STEEL COLUMN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1807437			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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