Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127370302 - J.M. Comer Construction, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 127370302

Report ID: 0352430

Date Opened: 11/26/1996

Site Address:
J.M. Comer Construction, Inc.
I-695
Towson, MD 21204

Mailing Address:
2100 Slade Lane, Forest Hill, MD 21050

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/18/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/31/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100961226

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200960631

Event: 11/25/1996

Employee injured when struck by flying piston

Employee #1 was using a pneumatic chipping hammer to create a opening in a concrete manhole box when catastrophic failure caused the bit assembly to fall out of the housing. When he placed the tool on the ground, the trigger was depressed and the chipping hammer actuated. The piston flew out of the cylinder, struck the concrete box, and ricocheted back, striking Employee #1 on the right side of his face. He was hospitalized with broken bones, a collapsed sinus cavity, and eye disorders.

Keywords: EYE, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127370302			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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