Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309569929 - M.T. Construction

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 309569929

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 09/06/2006

Site Address:
M.T. Construction
344/346 Main Street
Fairhaven, MA 02719

Mailing Address:
19 Highland Street Apt 2, Brockton, MA 02301

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 238170/Siding Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/2006

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 01/24/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100461714

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	9					9
Current Violations	9					9
Initial Penalty	$12,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,450
Current Penalty	$12,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$12,450
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.	01001	Serious	19260451 B03	10/10/2006	01/31/2007	$750	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260451 B05 II	10/10/2006	01/31/2007	$750	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19260451 B07	10/10/2006	01/31/2007	$750	$750	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19260451 F03	10/10/2006	01/31/2007	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19260451 F06	10/10/2006	01/31/2007	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	01006	Serious	19260451 F07	10/10/2006	01/31/2007	$2,100	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19260451 G01	10/10/2006	01/31/2007	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
8.	01008	Serious	19260454 A	10/10/2006	01/31/2007	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
9.	01009	Serious	19260454 B	10/10/2006	01/31/2007	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200462042

Event: 09/06/2006

One electrocuted, one shocked by contact with power line

Employees #1 and #2 were attaching aluminum siding to the soffits of a three-story structure. They were standing on an aluminum pump jack scaffold system, about 18 feet from the next level. Employee #2 was holding a piece of siding when it contacted an energized, unprotected high-voltage electrical conductor. Employee #1 was killed; Employee #2 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: OVERHEAD POWER LINE, ELECTROCUTED, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, PUMP JACK SCAFFOLD, UNGUARDED LIVE PARTS, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, METAL SIDING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309569929			Fatality	Electric Shock	Construction laborers
2	309569929			Hospitalized injury	Electric Shock	Construction laborers

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