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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312995392 - Electrical Dynamics
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Electrical Dynamics
112 Commerce Way
Woburn, MA 01801
Mailing Address:
72b Concord Street, North Reading, MA 01864
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/30/2009
Emphasis: S:Commercial Constr, S:Electrical, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 07/21/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202581658 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 04/13/2009 | 04/17/2009 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 04/13/2009 | 04/17/2009 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260404 F05 I | 04/13/2009 | 04/17/2009 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On March 27, 2009, Employee #1, an electrician apprentice, and a coworker were working to uncrate an electrical switchgear, which weighed 2,200 lbs. As they unbolted the last brace holding the switchgear, it toppled over. Employee #1 was pinned under the switchgear. Employee #1 was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for a compound fracture on his left femur.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, ELECTRICIAN, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALLING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 312995392 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians' apprentices |