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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302921192 - Modern Continental Constuction Company
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Modern Continental Constuction Company
C19e1, Central Artery
Boston, MA 02114
Mailing Address:
71 Industrial Park Road, Cambridge, MA 02141
Union Status: Union
SIC:1611
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/12/2000
Emphasis: L:Cattun, L:Fall, S:Construction
Case Closed: 09/05/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200465102 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 06/22/2000 | 06/28/2000 | $7,000 | $5,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01003 | Other | 19260501 B01 | 06/22/2000 | 06/28/2000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworkers were removing a 6 in. end cap from a 6 in. pipe that was attached to an air compressor that they believed was shut off. The air pressure in the pipe caused the cap to be blown off, striking Employee #1 and knocking him into an adjacent excavation. He sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized. The air compressor was turned on at the time of the accident, creating 120 psi air pressure within the pipe.
Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302921192 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers |