OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221639222

JOE'S MASONRY, INC.

FLOSSMOOR, IL· 2024-02-07T00:00:00

Event: Battery, Blade, Bleeding, Blocks, Concrete, Concrete Surface, Cutting, Electric Saw, Laceration, Mason, Masonry, Masonry Wall, Neck, Portable Power Tool, Saw, Sawblade, Wall
NAICS: 238140
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347267767
Employer profile: JOE'S MASONRY, INC.
Summary number: 221639222
Report ID: 0521700
Project type: A
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee suffers laceration to neck due to kickback from por

Investigation abstract

At 11:08 a.m. on February 7, 2024, Employee #1 was working for a masonry contractor. Employee #1 was making a vertical cut to a block wall. Employee #1 was cutting a block wall with a portable handheld Husqvarna K1 PACE high power battery saw with a 14" diameter blade. The saw kicked-back and struck Employee #1 resulting in a large laceration wound to the right side of neck of Employee #1. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital emergency room, where he was later pronounced dead.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
553

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