Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315556522 - Columbia Contracting Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 315556522

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 05/20/2011

Site Address:
Columbia Contracting Corporation
45 Highland Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Mailing Address:
9 Cordis Street, Charlestown, MA 02129

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 236118/Residential Remodelers

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/20/2011

Emphasis: L:Eisa, L:Fall, L:Forklift, S:Amputations, S:Electrical, S:Fall From Height, S:Residential Constr, S:Struck-By

Case Closed: 10/03/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202856464	Yes	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$12,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,600
Current Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
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.	01001	Serious	19260451 C02 V	09/27/2011	09/30/2011	$2,100	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 F07	09/27/2011	09/30/2011	$2,100	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 G01 VII	09/27/2011	09/30/2011	$2,100	$4,200	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200776433

Event: 05/20/2011

Employee Is Injured in Fall from Carpenter Bracket Scaffold

On May 20, 2011, Employee #1 was working on a carpenter's bracket scaffold that was installed on a pressed particleboard wall at a height of 25 feet, 5 inches above ground level. The scaffold had a 24-inch prefabricated platform and was not equipped with any fall protection systems. The lower support of the right bracket that was facing the building punched through the pressed particle board and became unstable. Employee #1 fell from the unstable scaffold and landed on the ground. Employee #1 sustained a fractured elbow, compressed vertebrae, and other injuries. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELBOW, VERTEBRA, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315556522			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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