Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2859528 - Lr Willson & Sons Inc

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

Inspection Nr: 2859528

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 12/20/1984

Site Address:
Lr Willson & Sons Inc
2098 Generals Hwy
Annapolis, MD 21401

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/27/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/03/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360623854

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14195861

Event: 12/19/1984

LACERATION OF HAND FROM ENGINE RADIATOR COOLING FAN

EMPLOYEE #1, THE SHOP FOREMAN, WAS ENGAGED IN TUNING UP A MILLER GASOLINE POWERED ELECTRIC WELDER. HE HAD REMOVED THE FAN SHROUD TO MAKE ACCESS TO THE CARBURATOR LINKAGE ADJUSTMENTS MORE CONVENIENT. WHILE LOOSENING THE GOVERNOR ADJUSTMENT SCREW LOCK NUT, THE NUT BROKE LOOSE AND THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND INADVERTENTLY CONTACTED THE RADIATOR COOLING FAN BLADES. HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS, AND THE AREA BETWEEN THEM, WAS CUT. HE HAD BEEN EMPLOYED AS SHOP FOREMAN FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AND HAD A TECHNICAL BACKGROUND.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FAN, FAN BLADE, FINGER, GUARD, LACERATION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2859528			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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