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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104388384 - Polar Bear Heating & Air Conditioning Company Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Polar Bear Heating & Air Conditioning Company Inc
5011 Arbutus Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Mailing Address:
3647 Rockdale Terrance, Baltimore, MD 21207
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1711
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/29/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/04/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360622690 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 and coworker, service mechanics, were assigned to do a complete maintenance check of the air-handling units at Langston Hughes Elementary School. Two units were completed. As they started the third the coworker did some initial tests by turning the unit off, then on, then off again. Employee #1 was supposed to test the tension of the belts, which were behind a full guard. Employee #1 misjudged the fact that the belts had stopped moving which they had not. When he reached around the guard to test the tension the belts, he caught his finger pulling them into the pinch point amputating the top joint of his little finger. His other three fingers were severely cut and one was fractured. Other mechanics stated that the guard was supposed to be removed when loading on the belts. The inspector believes that employee errors caused the accident to occur.
Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, BELT, AIR CONDITIONER, FINGER, GUARD, MECHANIC
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104388384 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics |