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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312331457 - Concrete Unlimited
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Concrete Unlimited
5 Suburban Park
Billerica, MA 01821
Mailing Address:
15 North Road, New Ipswich, NH 03071
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1771
NAICS: 238110/Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/2008
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Commercial Constr, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 11/28/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202580478 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260701 B | 11/10/2008 | 11/14/2008 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On August 4, 2008, an unspecified number of employees were bending reinforcing steel for future concrete placement. As the employees were bending rebar with a pipe, Employee #1 slipped on the edge of the wall he was standing on and was impaled by rebar located behind him. Employee #1 was hospitalized. It was determined that Employee #1 was not protected from impalement hazards, and the protruding rebar that he fell on was not guarded.
Keywords: REBAR, IMPALED, GUARD, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312331457 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |