Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100093541 - Accurate Coring
Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office
Site Address:
Accurate Coring
Clark & Lake Street
Chicago, IL 60601
Mailing Address:
9697 Bryn Mawr, Rosemont, IL 60018
Union Status: Union
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/08/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/31/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900937293 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
ON JANUARY 7, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CUTTING A CONCRETE WALL WHICH WAS ABOUT 18 INCHES THICK, USING A LONGYEAR MODEL 360 CONCRETE SAW. THE SAW WAS WALL-TRACK MOUNTED, USING HILT WALL ANCHORS. ONE OF THE ANCHORS WAS NOT PROPERLY INSERTED INTO THE WALL (IT PROTRUDED APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH FROM THE WALL SURFACE). BEFORE THE ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE SAW'S MOUNTING BRACKET, THREE FLAT WASHERS AND ONE LOCK WASHER HAD BEEN PLACED BENEATH THE BOLT'S HEAD. THIS 1 3/8 INCH BOLT DID NOT ENTER THE WALL. IT WAS SUPPORTED ONLY BY THE PORTION OF THE ANCHOR THAT PROTRUDED FROM THE WALL. ON THE FOURTH CUT, WHEN A 42 INCH DIAMETER BLADE WAS USED FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE WALL ANCHOR BROKE OFF AT TH WALL'S SURFACE. THE UNSECURED SAW BECAME AIRBORNE, STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT ANKLE AND AMPUTATING HIS FOOT.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, STRUCK BY, CONCRETE, ANKLE, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100093541 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |
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