Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311044432 - Spindle City Insulation

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311044432

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 07/19/2007

Site Address:
Spindle City Insulation
60 Hickory Drive
Waltham, MA 02452

Mailing Address:
524 Mount Pleasant Street, Fall River, MA 02720

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 561790/Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 07/19/2007

Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr

Case Closed: 02/01/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202578316		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	5			1		6
Initial Penalty	$9,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$9,000
Current Penalty	$2,600	$0	$0	$650	$0	$3,250
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	Other	19260403 A	11/27/2007	02/28/2008	$650	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260404 B01 II	11/27/2007	11/30/2007	$650	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260404 B01 IIIC	11/27/2007	11/30/2007	$0	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260404 F06	11/27/2007	11/30/2007	$650	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260416 E01	11/27/2007	11/30/2007	$650	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260432 A01 I	11/27/2007	11/30/2007	$650	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200774826

Event: 07/19/2007

Employee injured by electric shock from welder

Employee #1 was using a pin welder when he received an electric shock. He was transported to the hospital, where he received ventricular fibrillation to regulate his heart. The grounding pin was missing and the ground-fault circuit interrupter was defective.

Keywords: CARDIOVASC SYSTEM, HEART, VENTRICLE, PROTECTIVE GROUNDING, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, ELECTRIC SHOCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311044432			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Occupation not reported

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