Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306099359 - Valley Crest Landscape, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306099359

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 11/18/2003

Site Address:
Valley Crest Landscape, Inc.
60 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02139

Mailing Address:
17 Electric Avenue, Boston, MA 02135

Union Status: Union

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/18/2003

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/16/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200778496	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,200
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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	19260021 B02	03/23/2004	03/26/2004	$1,200	$3,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260251 B01	03/23/2004	03/26/2004	$0	$1,200	$0		I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200772952

Event: 11/18/2003

Employee injured when struck by falling object

On November 18, 2003, Employee #1, a foreman, was setting concrete blocks in a shallow hole to be used to stabilize infant trees. They were being lifted by a backhoe. The chain was set onto a hook on the bucket of the backhoe and the other end of the chain was wrapped around the block. Employee #1 was guiding the blocks into the hole. The chain came off of the hook on the backhoe and struck Employee #1 in the right thigh. He was hospitalized with bruises, contusions, and abrasions.

Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE, CONTUSION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306099359			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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