Inspection Detail

Inspection: 108412123 - Emjay Engineering & Const. Co., Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 108412123

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 03/13/1989

Site Address:
Emjay Engineering & Const. Co., Inc.
20 N. Pine Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

Mailing Address:
4205 Manlo Drive, Baltimore, MD 21215

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1751

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/17/1989

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/11/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360216949

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$580	$0	$0	$0	$0	$580
Current Penalty	$580	$0	$0	$0	$0	$580
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.	01001A	Serious	19260304 F	04/19/1989	04/22/1989	$580	$580	$0	-
2.	01001B	Serious	19260304 F	04/19/1989	04/22/1989	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01001C	Serious	19260304 F	04/19/1989	04/22/1989	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 742122

Event: 02/20/1989

Employee's thumb amputated by table saw blade

Employee #1 was using an unguarded table saw to cut 2 1/2 in. by 24 in. pieces of plywood for cabinet drawers. He was using his thumbs, instead of a pushstick, to hold and push the boards into the saw blade. The wood bound, then slipped. The tip of Employee #1's left thumb went into the blade and was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, THUMB, BLADE, UNGUARDED, TABLE SAW

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108412123			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Carpenters

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