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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307880567 - Timothy R. Pearce Mason Contractor, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Timothy R. Pearce Mason Contractor, Inc.
Mcdaniels College, 2 College Hill
Westminster, MD 21157
Mailing Address:
12732 Gores Mill Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 238140/Masonry Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/16/2004
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: S:Construction, S:Struck-By
Case Closed: 11/08/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102356425 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| Current Penalty | $750 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260095 A | 09/28/2004 | 10/01/2004 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 19260701 B | 09/28/2004 | 10/01/2004 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Other | 19260501 B04 II | 09/28/2004 | 10/01/2004 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on August 6, 2004, Employee #1, a masonry construction foreman for Timothy R. Pearce Mason Contractor, Inc., was operating a Stihl TS400, 1-in. powered masonry saw, attempting to make a vertical cut through the end webs of the top two 12-in. concrete blocks stacked four high. Before Employee #1 could punch through the end webs the saw violently kicked back, striking him in the front of the throat, severing his windpipe and both carotid arteries. Following the injury, Employee #1 set the saw down, climbed out of the pit he was working in, and ran approximately 50 ft into the building under construction and collapsed. Two coworkers witnessed the incident and ran after Employee #1, applying a shirt to the wound. The Medical Examiner was called to the scene and determined that Employee #1 was deceased.
Keywords: KICK BACK, THROAT, CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRIC SAW, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARTERY, CONCRETE BLOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307880567 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Construction trades, n.e.c. |