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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 927939 - John W Egan Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
John W Egan Company Inc
Pudding Hill Stand Pipe
Marsonfield, MA 02050
Mailing Address:
3 Border Street Po Box 215, Newtonville, MA 02160
Union Status: Union
SIC:1721
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/1984
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/08/1986
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360558639 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260021 B06 I | 11/27/1984 | 11/30/1984 | $400 | $400 | $0 | 12/13/1984 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260451 I07 | 11/27/1984 | 11/30/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/13/1984 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19260451 I08 | 11/27/1984 | 11/30/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/13/1984 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19260451 I11 | 11/27/1984 | 11/30/1984 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/13/1984 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 5. | 01002 | Serious | 19260028 A | 11/27/1984 | 11/30/1984 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 12/13/1984 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
THREE EMPLOYEES WERE SPRAY PAINTING A WATER STANDPIPE (WATER TOWER) IN THE TOWN OF MARSHFIELD ON 6/13/84. THIS TOWER IS 125 FT. HIGH AND 30 FT. IN DIAMETER. IN THE AFTERNOON OF THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT THE FOREMAN WAS INSIDE THE TANK ON A TWO POINT SUSPENSION SCAFFOLD, ON HIS WAY UP. HIS TWO ASSISTANTS WERE OUTSIDE. AT 84 FEET UP HE FELL. HE DIED LATER THAT DAY. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS INCLUDED (1) HIGH PAINT SOLVENT LEVELS IN THE TANK (2) A SPLICED AIRLINE FOR BREATHING AIR WHICH CAME APART (3) HIGH TEMPERATURE IN THE TANK (ESTIMATED GREATER THAN 110-F) (4) SAFETY BELT NOT ATTACHED TO SAFETY LINE AND (5) ABSENCE OF GUARDRAILS ON ONE SIDE OF THE SCAFFOLD.
Keywords: AIR LINE RESPIRATOR, WATER TOWER, CONFINED SPACE, TWO PT SUSP SCAFFOLD, PAINT SOLVENT, FALL, TOWER, HIGH TEMPERATURE, RESPIRATOR, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 927939 | Fatality | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance | ||
| 2 | 927939 | Fatality | Fracture | Painters, construction and maintenance |