Inspection Detail

Inspection: 104437397 - George T. Harkins, Inc.

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

Inspection Nr: 104437397

Report ID: 0352410

Date Opened: 01/21/1992

Site Address:
George T. Harkins, Inc.
64th Street Bayside
Ocean City, MD 21842

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2234, Salisbury, MD 21802

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1771

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/30/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360223945

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14298947

Event: 12/18/1991

Employee's thigh lacerated when saw kicks back

On December 18, 1991, Employee #1, a rodman for George T. Harkins, Inc., at a waste water plant construction site, was requested to cut a feather wedge for a carpenter working at another level. Employee #1 selected a 2 by 4 and placed it on a plywood platform 28 in. above ground. He attempted to cut the feather wedge with a circular 8 1/4 in. worm saw. Employee #1 said that the saw kicked back, cutting the front of his upper left thigh. The laceration was 3 in. long, 1 1/2 in. wide by 1/8 in. deep. Employee #1 walked to the office trailer and awaited the ambulance. He was transported to Peninsula General Hospital emergency room, where he received 35 stitches and was released. On December 26, 1991, Employee #1 went back to work. Employee #1 said the lower guard provided on the worm saw was in place and operational at the time of the accident. The superintendent was en route to the site when the accident occurred. Rule #12 of the employer's safety policy states that employees may not operate equipment that they are not familiar with and for which they are not trained.

Keywords: KICK BACK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, THIGH, SAW, LACERATION, BLADE, UNTRAINED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104437397			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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