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Inspection: 308351428 - Associated Building Wreckers, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 308351428
Report ID: 0112600
Date Opened: 01/20/2006

Site Address:
Associated Building Wreckers, Inc.
12 Main Street
Holyoke, MA 01040

Mailing Address:
352 Albany Street, Springfield, MA 01105

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1795

NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/10/2006

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 09/25/2014

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100690676
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 10 2 12
Current Violations 10 2 12
Initial Penalty $30,900 $84,000 $0 $0 $0 $114,900
Current Penalty $20,000 $68,000 $0 $0 $0 $88,000
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 5A0001 07/14/2006 07/19/2006 $2,500 $4,200 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Serious 19260021 B02 07/14/2006 09/03/2010 $2,000 $3,000 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Serious 19260150 A01 07/14/2006 09/03/2010 $1,000 $1,500 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Serious 19260501 B01 07/14/2006 07/19/2006 $2,000 $3,000 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Serious 19260501 A02 07/14/2006 09/03/2010 $2,000 $3,000 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01006 Serious 19260850 A 07/14/2006 07/19/2006 $2,500 $4,200 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01007 Serious 19260850 G 07/14/2006 09/03/2010 $2,000 $3,000 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
8. 01008 Serious 19260850 K 07/14/2006 07/19/2006 $2,000 $3,000 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
9. 01009 Serious 19260852 A 07/14/2006 09/03/2010 $2,000 $3,000 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
10. 01010 Serious 19260854 B 07/14/2006 09/03/2010 $2,000 $3,000 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
11. 02001 Willful 19260501 B01 07/14/2006 07/19/2006 $34,000 $42,000 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
12. 02002 Willful 19260850 B 07/14/2006 09/03/2010 $34,000 $42,000 $0 07/28/2006 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200690782
Event: 01/19/2006
Employee Is Killed in Building Collapse

On January 19, 2006, Employees #1 and #2 and two coworkers, of Associated Building Wreckers, were demolishing a four-story mill building in downtown Holyoke, MA. Employees #1 and #2 were working on the top floor of the building, and the two coworkers were working from a lift. The employees were removing structural roof members on the fourth floor when the fourth floor, the roof, and part of the third floor collapsed onto an adjacent building. Employee #1 was killed, and Employee #2 was hospitalized for treatment of fractured hips. The coworkers on the lift were not injured.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, DEMOLITION, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, HIP

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 308351428 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers
2 308351428 Fatality Asphyxia Construction laborers
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