Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302921192 - Modern Continental Constuction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302921192

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 05/12/2000

Site Address:
Modern Continental Constuction Company
C19e1, Central Artery
Boston, MA 02114

Mailing Address:
71 Industrial Park Road, Cambridge, MA 02141

Union Status: Union

SIC:1611

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/12/2000

Emphasis: L:Cattun, L:Fall, S:Construction

Case Closed: 09/05/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200465102	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,000
Current Penalty	$7,000	$0	$0	$2,000	$0	$9,000
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	06/22/2000	06/28/2000	$7,000	$5,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01003	Other	19260501 B01	06/22/2000	06/28/2000	$2,000	$2,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200460723

Event: 05/11/2000

Employee injured when struck flying metal pipe cap

Employee #1 and coworkers were removing a 6 in. end cap from a 6 in. pipe that was attached to an air compressor that they believed was shut off. The air pressure in the pipe caused the cap to be blown off, striking Employee #1 and knocking him into an adjacent excavation. He sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized. The air compressor was turned on at the time of the accident, creating 120 psi air pressure within the pipe.

Keywords: AIR PRESSURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302921192			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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