Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310674874 - Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning Company Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310674874

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 09/14/2007

Site Address:
Atlantic Heating & Air Conditioning Company Inc.
139 Providence Street
Boston, MA 02136

Mailing Address:
116 Cypress Street, Brookline, MA 02447

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1711

NAICS: 238220/ Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 01/15/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/14/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100462050

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
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	19100176 C	01/17/2008	01/23/2008	$3,500	$3,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200462224

Event: 09/12/2007

Employee injured in same-level fall over ladder, later dies

On August 29, 2007, Employee #1, a project manager, was helping a coworker move a condenser coil inside an overstock warehouse. He lifted a box containing the coil and was walking backward when he tripped on a 40 ft long extension ladder that was laying on the floor, striking his head as he landed. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, but he did not regain consciousness; he died on September 12, 2007.

Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, HOUSEKEEPING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310674874			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters

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