Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302056916 - John S. Guirke Dba Moylagh Construction Company

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302056916

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 05/14/1998

Site Address:
John S. Guirke Dba Moylagh Construction Company
453 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02118

Mailing Address:
10 Coffee Street, Dorchester, MA 02122

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/19/1998

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 06/03/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200462141	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 302056916

Event: 05/14/1998

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN FIRE ESCAPE COLLAPSE

Two employees were working on an existing fire escape, located 60 feet above the ground. The masonry mortar joints to which the fire escape had been fastened for 100 years failed, and sent the two employees and approximately 80 feet of the fire escape falling to the ground. Employee #1 received contusions and Employee #2 a fracture in the fall, and both were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FIRE ESCAPE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302056916			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported
2	302056916			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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