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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312908908 - R & S Landscaping, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
R & S Landscaping, Inc.
48 Exchange Avenue
Medford, MA 02155
Mailing Address:
415 Mystic Avenue, Medford, MA 02155
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8999
NAICS: 541990/ All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/25/2009
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height, S:Powered Ind Vehicle
Case Closed: 04/03/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202581534 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| Current Penalty | $2,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 19260453 B02 V | 03/17/2009 | 03/20/2009 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On February 24, 2009, an employee was assigned to trim limbs from overhanging residential projects complex. While trimming branches, he fell from a boom truck bucket approximately thirty two feet hitting the structural roof and a room air-conditioning unit projecting from a window and then landing on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured right femur, bloody nose and lacerations to the mouth. The employee was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was hospitalized and underwent surgery to insert pin and plate to stabilize the fracture.
Keywords: FRACTURE, MOUTH, NOSE, LACERATION, FALL, STRUCK BY, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312908908 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |