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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306099359 - Valley Crest Landscape, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Boston North Area Office
Site Address:
Valley Crest Landscape, Inc.
60 Vassar Street
Cambridge, MA 02139
Mailing Address:
17 Electric Avenue, Boston, MA 02135
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238910/Site Preparation Contractors
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/16/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 200778496 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,200 |
| Current Penalty | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,200 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 03/23/2004 | 03/26/2004 | $1,200 | $3,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260251 B01 | 03/23/2004 | 03/26/2004 | $0 | $1,200 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On November 18, 2003, Employee #1, a foreman, was setting concrete blocks in a shallow hole to be used to stabilize infant trees. They were being lifted by a backhoe. The chain was set onto a hook on the bucket of the backhoe and the other end of the chain was wrapped around the block. Employee #1 was guiding the blocks into the hole. The chain came off of the hook on the backhoe and struck Employee #1 in the right thigh. He was hospitalized with bruises, contusions, and abrasions.
Keywords: CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE BLOCK, FALLING OBJECT, BACKHOE, CONTUSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306099359 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters |