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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18109561 - U.S. Partitions, Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
U.S. Partitions, Incorporated
336 Revere Beach Boulevard
Revere, MA 02151
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1742
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/25/1988
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/12/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360388045 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Serious | 19260500 B01 | 05/19/1988 | 05/22/1988 | $400 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 05/19/1988 | 05/31/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:17 a.m. on January 23, 1988, Employee #1, a foreman, was on the 12th floor of a building placing two 2 by 6 planks across an elevator shaft so he could stand on the planks and pull a 2 by 9 piece of core board into place. When he stepped on the boards, they broke and he fell approximately 100 feet onto the roof of an elevator car that was parked on the second floor. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, ELEVATOR, ELEVATOR SHAFT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18109561 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |