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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314407511 - Empire Construction Special Projects, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Hartford Area Office
Site Address:
Empire Construction Special Projects, Llc
13 Dog Lane
Storrs, CT 06268
Mailing Address:
66 Flaxfield Rd., Dudley, MA 01571
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 238170/Siding Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/01/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Eisa, S:Commercial Constr
Case Closed: 03/08/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 202003778 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,100 |
| 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 | 19260451 C02 | 02/10/2012 | 03/07/2012 | $2,100 | $4,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
On November 28, 2011, Employee # 1 a 28-year-old male and Employee # 2 a 31-year-old male with Empire Construction Special Projects Llc., were inside a scissor lift elevated to about 24 feet. The two employees were placing insulation tape around a window and also installing Tyvec to the outside of a building, when one of the scissor lift members had a metal fatigue, the members separated and the platform collapsed forward throwing both employees to the ground. Employee #1 and Employee #2 sustained serious unspecified fracture injuries in the event.
Keywords: MOBILE SCAFFOLD, COLLAPSE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314407511 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 314407511 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |