Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303812242 - Value Electric

Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 303812242

Report ID: 0134000

Date Opened: 05/20/2002

Site Address:
Value Electric
2 Park Drive
Westford, MA 01886

Mailing Address:
8 Misty Lane, Westford, MA 01886

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/03/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/01/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200776029	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,000
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	Latest Event
1.	01001A	Serious	19261053 B15	06/12/2002	06/17/2002	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19261053 B16	06/12/2002	06/17/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01001C	Serious	19261053 B18	06/12/2002	06/17/2002	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200771939

Event: 05/14/2002

Employee injured in fall from ladder

On May 14, 2002, Employee #1 was removing a jack chain from a relocated light fixture. He was working on a 12-ft fiberglass ladder, which broke and collapsed at the ladder back side rail. Employee #1 fell approximately 9 ft to 10 ft and sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions. He was hospitalized. The ladder was repaired a couple of years earlier utilizing only electrical tape.

Keywords: CHAIN, ELECTRICAL, COLLAPSE, RAIL, LADDER, LIGHTING FIXTURE, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303812242			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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