Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302058839 - Gw Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302058839

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 08/11/1998

Site Address:
Gw Construction Company
77 Adams Street
Quincy, MA 02169

Mailing Address:
72 Saybrook Street, Brighton, MA 02135

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/05/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/29/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100460195

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1	4				5
Current Violations	2	2				4
Initial Penalty	$2,100	$75,000	$0	$0	$0	$77,100
Current Penalty	$2,100	$17,900	$0	$0	$0	$20,000
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	19260451 F03	02/08/1999	02/10/1999	$1,050	$2,100	$0	03/02/1999	J - ALJ Decision
2.	02001	Willful	19260451 F01	02/08/1999	02/10/1999	$8,950	$21,000	$0	03/02/1999	F - Formal Settlement
3.	02002	Willful	19260451 F07	02/08/1999	02/10/1999	$8,950	$21,000	$0	03/02/1999	F - Formal Settlement
4.	02003	Serious	19260451 F13	02/08/1999	02/10/1999	$1,050	$12,000	$0	03/02/1999	J - ALJ Decision
5.	02004	Willful	19260454 A	02/08/1999	02/10/1999	$21,000	$21,000	$0	03/02/1999	J - ALJ Decision	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200460962

Event: 08/11/1998

Two employees killed in scaffold collapse

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on August 11, 1998, a scaffold collapsed at a work site, resulting in employee injuries. At approximately 3:30 p.m., Employee #1 was transported to Quincy (MA) Hospital, but he died en route. Employee #2 was trapped under the collapsed scaffold; he was pronounced dead shortly after being recovered from under the debris.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302058839			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported
2	302058839			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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