Worker Cuts Own Throat In Concrete Saw Incident

The worker, whose name has been withheld by police, was in the process of removing an in ground pool by sawing through cement when the incident occurred.

by, Robert Box

A 39-year-old landscaping construction worker died when he lost control of a concrete saw, which cut his throat. The incident occurred on the afternoon of September 13^th in Troy, Michigan, a northern suburb of Detroit.

The worker, whose name has been withheld by police, was in the process of removing an in ground pool by sawing through concrete when the incident occurred. Police say the saw kicked back unexpectedly and fatally cut the man’s throat.

Concrete saws, like all tools, are potentially dangerous, particularly when handled in an awkward posture. Saws can kickback and potentially injure the operator, particularly if the guard has been removed. It is not known if the guard was removed from the cement saw involved in the incident.

Another landscaping construction worker was on the scene when the incident occurred and called for help as he tried to assist the injured worker, but the worker died at the scene.

The names of the workers and the name of the landscaping company have not yet been released. The Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration (MiOSHA) is currently investigating the incident to determine if there were any workplace safety violations occurring at the time of the incident.

Robert Box is the owner of Safety First Consulting and is a contributor of SM Corridor News. Box helps businesses identify OSHA compliance issues in their workplaces, manage their safety programs and become accountable for the results. In addition to offering custom written safety programs for companies, Safety First Consulting provides required safety training, industrial hygiene sampling, noise sampling and workplace inspections. You can read more from Robert Box under Business.