Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109134387 - K.C. Electric Company, Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109134387

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 06/15/1994

Site Address:
K.C. Electric Company, Incorporated
Cp151 Deer Island
Winthrop, MA 02152

Mailing Address:
25 Charles Street, Winthrop, MA 02152

Union Status: Union

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/15/1994

Emphasis: L:Tunnel

Case Closed: 06/15/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	902669332	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14267694

Event: 06/15/1994

Employees suffer smoke inhalation in shaft fire

The tunnel connecting Deer Island, Boston, MA, to Nut Island, Quincy, MA, is 4 1/2 miles long. The work site was at the Deer Island shaft, a 350 ft deep by 14 ft in diameter shaft tunnel. TBM is at 17,000 feet. A fire started in the vertical conveyor, forcing all workers to leave both shaft areas and head to the exit by way of a vent shaft on Long Island, Boston. A total of 42 workers were rescued by crane and man cage from the 290 foot deep vent shaft. This took about 2 1/2 hours because the man cage could only hold two workers per trip. Employees #1 through #25 were sent to the hospital for smoke inhalation. They were all treated and released.

Keywords: TUNNEL, FIRE, CONSTRUCTION, CONVEYOR, SMOKE INHALATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109134387			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electricians
2	109134387			Hospitalized injury	Other	Electricians

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