Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302055884 - Allied Pile Driving, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302055884

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 03/11/1998

Site Address:
Allied Pile Driving, Incorporated
C19e5, Leverett Circle
Boston, MA 02129

Mailing Address:
780 Washington Street, Box 74, Canton, MA 02021

Union Status: Union

SIC:1629

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/23/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100460120

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$27,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$27,500
Current Penalty	$11,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,500
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260020 B01	08/28/1998	09/22/1998	$3,500	$7,000	$0	09/14/1998	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260020 B04	08/28/1998	09/01/1998	$5,000	$7,000	$0	09/14/1998	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260251 A01	08/28/1998	09/01/1998	$1,500	$1,500	$0	09/14/1998	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01004	Serious	19260021 B02	08/28/1998	09/02/1998	$3,000	$5,000	$0	09/14/1998	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260550 A02	08/28/1998	09/01/1998	$7,000	$7,000	$0	09/14/1998	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200460202

Event: 03/11/1998

Employee killed when struck by wooden pile

Employee #1, a pile driver, was in a 15 ft deep pit where he was spotting 50 ft long wooden piles. The hammer came down and struck a pile that was about 12 in. off the ground, knocking the pile into Employee #1, pinning him against a trench box. He sustained crushing head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, PILE DRIVER, PINNED, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PIT, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302055884			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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