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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 123171340 - H. Louis Bothwell, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
H. Louis Bothwell, Inc.
172 Dan'S Highway
New Canaan, CT 06840
Mailing Address:
544 Ridgebury Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/22/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/27/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | 123294365 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 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 | 19260451 F03 | 10/09/1997 | 10/15/1997 | $750 | $750 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260452 C02 | 10/09/1997 | 10/15/1997 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on August 25, 1997, Employees #1 and #2 were working for H. Louis Bothwell, Inc., a mason contractor, at a residential construction site in New Canaan, CT. They were removing a fieldstone veneer on a foundation adjacent to a tubular welded-frame scaffold, one section high, that was loaded with approximately 25 to 30 concrete blocks. When it started to rain, a coworker began to cover the blocks with a plastic tarp. He was stepping on one of the cross-braces when it disengaged. This removed any lateral support because the brace was not attached on the opposite side of the unit. The scaffold collapsed, striking the two employees dismantling the foundation veneer. Employee #1, the owner's son, fractured his 11th and 12th thoracic vertebrae, resulting in paralysis. Employee #2 suffered a head laceration and a bruised leg. The coworker indicated to the police officer that he had hooked the brace back on but did not remember if he again started climbing the scaffold before it collapsed. There was one broken plank among the debris.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, PARALYSIS, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, STRUCK BY, VERTEBRA, TUBULAR SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 123171340 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Brickmasons and stonemasons | ||
| 2 | 123171340 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Brickmasons and stonemasons |