Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310673413 - Whittemore Construction, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310673413

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 07/25/2007

Site Address:
Whittemore Construction, Incorporated
6 Royal Dane Drive
Marshfield, MA 02050

Mailing Address:
806 Rocky Wood Street, Taunton, MA 02780

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 238170/Siding Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/2007

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height, S:Residential Constr

Case Closed: 11/05/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100462043
Referral	202464772	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$5,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,100
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260451 F06	10/15/2007	10/19/2007	$0	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 G01	10/15/2007	10/19/2007	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19261053 B06	10/15/2007	10/19/2007	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200462208

Event: 07/25/2007

Employee electrocuted when scaffold pole hits power line

On July 25, 2007, Employee #1, age 17, and two coworkers, were dismantling an aluminum pump jack scaffold. He was lowering the pole when it contacted a 25,000-volt overhead power line.Employee #1 was electrocuted.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, OVERHEAD POWER LINE, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, METAL POLE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310673413			Fatality	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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