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Inspection Information - Office: South Boston | ||||
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| Nr: 109172767 | Report ID: 0111400 | Open Date: 12/11/1995 | ||
| G. Lopes Construction Company | ||||
| 1500 South Washington Street North Attleboro, MA 02760 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1794/Excavation Work | ||||
| Mailing: 565 Winthrop Street, Taunton, MA 02788 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Referral | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 01/16/1996 | |
| Emphasis: | L:Trench | Close Case: | 11/15/1996 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Referral | 901479790 | Yes | ||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $2,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260651 B02 | 01/12/1996 | 01/18/1996 | $2,000 | $4,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 170111215 | Event: 12/11/1995 | Employee'S Bulldozer Ruptures Gas Transmission Line | ||||
| Employee #1 was operating a Caterpillar D-8 bulldozer with a rear ripper attachment, which is used to loosen ground frost, when the ripper struck a buried, 16 in. high pressure natural gas transmission line, pressurized with 600 to 800 lb of pressure. The collision caused the pipe to rupture, releasing natural gas. The employee, who was thrown about the cab of the machine, was treated and released from a local hospital. | ||||||
| Keywords: struck against, construction, natural gas, rupture, high pressure pipe, bulldozer | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 109172767 | Non Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||