Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303808802 - Mecca Construction Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303808802

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 11/30/2001

Site Address:
Mecca Construction Corp.
21 Saint Thomas Moore Road
Newton, MA 02467

Mailing Address:
10w Gill Street, Woburn, MA 01801

Union Status: Union

SIC:1742

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/10/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/29/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200775336	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$5,000	$0	$0	$500	$0	$5,500
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260451 B01	04/30/2002	05/03/2002	$2,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Other	19260451 F07	04/30/2002	05/03/2002	$500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Other	19260454 B	04/30/2002	05/03/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19260451 G02	04/30/2002	05/03/2002	$2,500	$3,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200771483

Event: 11/19/2001

Employee injured when plank slids from underneath him

At approximately 10:15 a.m. on November 19, 2001, Employee #1 was working off staging set up for the mason's contractor, NER. The staging set up was 3 ft 2 in. off the face of the exterior studs. This was within the standard for the masons not the carpenters. Employee #1 was working off a single plank on staging outriggers without any fall protection. He was passing up a 19-ft plank to the next level when the plank slipped and caused him to lose his balance. The plank slid from underneath him causing him to fall 13 ft 10 in. to the floor. Employee #1 landed on his back-side causing multiple injuries. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, SLIP, PLANK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303808802			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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