Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2852945 - State Highway Administration (Hagerstown Shop)

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

Inspection Nr: 2852945

Report ID: 0352460

Date Opened: 09/10/1986

Site Address:
State Highway Administration (Hagerstown Shop)
Rte 9 Box 67b
Hagerstown, MD 21740

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8755 Bwi Airport, Baltimore, MD 21240

Union Status: Union

SIC:9211

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: StateGovt

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/10/1986

Emphasis: L:9211

Case Closed: 11/05/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360748487

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	3					3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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.	01001	Serious	19100212 B	10/09/1986	10/12/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
2.	02001	Serious	19100213 H 2	10/09/1986	10/12/1986	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	03001	Serious	19100213 H 5	10/09/1986	10/12/1986	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 708024

Event: 08/28/1986

STRUCK BY FLYING PIECE OF LUMBER THROWN BY RADIAL ARM SAW

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:15 AM, ON AUGUST 28, 1986, THE ROAD MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WAS RIPPING 3 TO 4 FOOT PIECES OF 2 BY 4 LUMBER ON A DEWALT-BLACK & DECKER RADIAL ARM SAW, SERIAL #65070858. THE SAW WAS NOT SET FOR THE WOOD TO BE FED AGAINST THE DIRECTION OF BLADE ROTATION. EMPLOYEE #1 WALKED UP AND STOOD TO THE SAW'S RIGHT (THE OUTFEED SIDE). A PIECE BEING CUT, SPLIT, THEN WAS THROWN OUTWARD WHEN THE SAW BLADE STRUCK A KNOT. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK ON THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND (RESULTING IN A LARGE CONTUSION AND BLOOD CLOT) AND THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS ABDOMEN (RESULTING IN AN ABRASION). HE WAS EXAMINED, INCLUDING X-RAYS, AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL. HE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND WAS RELEASED.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, WORK RULES, PLANK, SAW, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2852945			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Assemblers

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