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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309552784 - Milestone Engineering & Construction, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office
Site Address:
Milestone Engineering & Construction, Inc.
2 Congress St.
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Mailing Address:
Po Box 2279, Concord, NH 03302
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1542
NAICS: 236220/Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/30/2006
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 01/03/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200618080 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At about 6:00 p.m. on July 28, 2006, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were working on a renovation project at the North Congregational Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. They were installing a scaffold system, which consisted of the top seven tiers of the fabricated scaffold system that surrounded the spire on the church. The uprights measured 6 ft 5 in. in height. Each tier had four sections of scaffold surrounding the spire, for a total height of 44 ft 11 in. with twenty eight sections. At approximately 4:47 p.m. the high winds and a thunderstorm were approaching the Portsmouth area. At 5:48 p.m. heavy rain and thunderstorm, as well as high winds up to 36.8 mph continued. Just before 6:00 p.m. the tower and the scaffold collapsed. Portions of the spire and scaffold fell and landed in South-West direction on Pleasant Street in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were not injured.
Keywords: HIGH WIND, COLLAPSE, CONSTRUCTION, TOWER, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309552784 | Occupation not reported |