Inspection Detail
Inspection: 305547754 - Boston Steel & Precast Erectors Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Boston Steel & Precast Erectors Incorporated
32 Fruit Street,Yawkey Outpatient,Mgh
Boston, MA 02114
Mailing Address:
910 R Broadway Rte 1 North, Saugus, MA 01906
Union Status: Union
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/24/2003
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 05/23/2003
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100461045 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,800 |
| Current Penalty | $1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| 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 | 04/28/2003 | 05/01/2003 | $1 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19260760 A01 | 04/28/2003 | 05/01/2003 | $0 | $2,800 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260756 A02 | 04/28/2003 | 05/01/2003 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
An employee was using a chain fall to level an outrigger-type truss girder on which he was standing. There was a series of truss girders on the working level and a series of truss girders the same size, each about 10 feet long, on the upper level. They were bolted to the columns. The employee anchored a two-ton chain fall to an upper girder in order to pull up and level the lower girder. All of the truss girders were bolted, but not welded. Several of the adjacent upper girders failed at the shear plane. The one to which the chain fall was anchored failed at the shear plane and fell directly on top of the employee killing him.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305547754 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Construction trades, n.e.c. |
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