Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308660125 - American Steel & Precast Erectors

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 308660125

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 03/15/2005

Site Address:
American Steel & Precast Erectors
Merrimac/South Union Street
Lawrence, MA 01841

Mailing Address:
328 Sawmill Road, Greenfield, NH 03047

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/15/2005

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 09/23/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202572855	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	04/21/2005	04/26/2005	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 308660125

Event: 03/15/2005

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof

On March 15, 2005, Employee #1 was assisting with the installation of a roof ice and water barrier on a building. As he was located on the roof, walking backwards, he fell approximately 28 feet to the ground, suffering multiple fractures. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries. The accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 did not see the gable edge of the roof, which was the primary cause of the accident. In addition, he was not using personal fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308660125			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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