Inspection Detail

Inspection: 311747570 - Thompson Waterproofing

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 311747570

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 02/01/2008

Site Address:
Thompson Waterproofing
511 Moody Street
Lowell, MA 01852

Mailing Address:
93 Federal Avenue, Quincy, MA 02169

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1741

NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/01/2008

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height

Case Closed: 09/02/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202579462	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$6,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,000
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
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.	01001A	Serious	19260451 A01	07/25/2008	09/11/2008	$1,200	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19260451 B01	07/25/2008	09/11/2008	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002	Serious	19260451 B02	07/25/2008	09/11/2008	$1,200	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003	Serious	19260451 G01	07/25/2008	09/11/2008	$1,200	$2,000	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200775096

Event: 02/01/2008

Worker Injured in Fal When Scaffold Collapses

On February 1, 2008, Employee #1 and a Construction Crew working for Thompson Waterproofing were constructing a concrete block elevator shaft, which was approximately. 3.5 stories in height. Employee #1 was standing on a wooden scaffold plank with dimensions 2 by10 by 8, but the wooden plank split into two. Employee #1 fell approximately 45 feet, sustaining multiple unspecified fractures. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, CONCRETE BLOCK, ELEVATOR, SCAFFOLD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311747570			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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