Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306101650 - New Place Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306101650

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 05/25/2004

Site Address:
New Place Construction
172 Haverhill Street
Andover, MA 01810

Mailing Address:
25 Richardson Circle 5, Framingham, MA 01702

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 238130/Framing Contractors

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/26/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/19/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200779189	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B13	07/26/2004	07/29/2004	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200773430

Event: 05/25/2004

Employee injured after being struck by cinder block

On May 25, 2004, Employee #1 was working for New Place Construction on a worksite where another company, Northeast Masonry, was also working. An employee from Northeast Masonry was carrying a cinder block on a tubular welded scaffold and lost his grip. Employee #1 was working in the proximity below. The block hit the platform of the scaffold and bounced between the toe board and the midrail and hit Employee #1 in the back of the head. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The employee was wearing a hardhat but was still injured when struck by the cinder block.

Keywords: HEAD, BLOCKS, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306101650			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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