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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300059631 - Merrimack Stone Industries
Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office
Site Address:
Merrimack Stone Industries
South Of 34th And State Streets
Omaha, NE 68112
Mailing Address:
7 Webb Drive, Merrimack, NH 03054
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1743
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/18/2000
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction
Case Closed: 09/17/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200052132 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Current Violations | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $8,700 | $84,000 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $94,500 |
| Current Penalty | $8,700 | $20,000 | $1,800 | $0 | $0 | $30,500 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260451 F03 | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 F07 | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01002A | Serious | 19260454 A | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01002B | Serious | 19260454 B | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01003A | Serious | 19260501 B01 | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01003B | Serious | 19260503 A01 | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01004 | Serious | 19261052 C01 II | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 02001A | Willful | 19260451 B01 | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $10,000 | $42,000 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001B | Willful | 19260451 B05 I | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02002 | Willful | 19260451 G04 I | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $10,000 | $42,000 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 03001A | Repeat | 19101200 E01 | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $1,800 | $1,800 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 03001B | Repeat | 19101200 G01 | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 03001C | Repeat | 19101200 H01 | 02/08/2001 | 05/04/2001 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 02/26/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was carrying pieces of granite stone across a scaffold platform at the site of a Mormon church under construction. He was stepping on the end of the platform when the scaffold picks tipped and he fell 27 ft through the scaffold framing to the ground. Employee #1 sustained head lacerations, a ruptured spleen, cracked and fractured ribs, and multiple contusions. The end of the scaffold platform was not equipped with a guardrail and the pick boards extended past the end supports of the scaffold frame. The subcontractor that employed Employee #1 had been warned by the general contractor about scaffolding issues prior to the accident. These warnings came in the form of onsite meetings between the subcontractor and the general contractor's safety director, written letters to the subcontractor's company headquarters, and numerous discussions regarding the unsafe scaffolding conditions.
Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, GUARDRAIL, SPLEEN, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300059631 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |