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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300345717 - Gustave Mattos Electrical Company Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Gustave Mattos Electrical Company Incorporated
1 Lewiston Street
Fall River, MA 02720
Mailing Address:
73 15th Street, Fall River, MA 02722
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/26/1998
Emphasis: L:Xeisa, N:Trench
Case Closed: 03/20/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200461705 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19260021 B02 | 02/19/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260651 C02 | 02/19/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260651 K01 | 02/19/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260652 A01 | 02/19/1998 | 02/25/1998 | $750 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and a coworker, both electricians, were in a 40 ft long by 24 in. wide by 5 ft 10 in. deep trench, installing sections of 4 in. PVC pipe for electrical conduits. One of the trench's side walls partially collapsed and struck Employee #1 on the side, fracturing his hip. An excavation contractor had dug the trench three days before the accident. Neither that contractor nor Employee #1's employer had used shoring, sloping, a trench box, or any other type of cave-in protection.
Keywords: EXCAVATION, FRACTURE, TRENCH BOX, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRENCH, SHORING, SLOPING, CAVE-IN, HIP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300345717 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians |