Cousens Construction, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Aug 30, 2018: Employee amputates two fingers and partially amputates a thi

At 10:15 a.m. on August 30, 2018, an employee was operating a circular saw (DeWalt Cordless Circular Saw) to remove a section of water-damaged wood located next to a shower drain. The employee began to make a plunge cut into the plywood by using his right hand to hold the circular saw and his left hand to retract the blade guard. The employee then pulled the trigger of the saw to get the blade up to speed and began the cut. Once the saw blade entered the plywood, the employee removed his left hand from the guard and placed it near where the employee was cutting. The saw kicked back and struck the employee's left hand, amputating two fingers and partially amputating a third. The employee was transported by emergency medical personnel to a local hospital for treatment. for treatment.

Incident on Feb 8, 2007: Employee fractures leg in fall from roof

On February 8, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a full-time payroll employee wit h no other contracts for a general contractor that had contracted to renovate a residential home. He was hanging a tarp from a second-story roof to cover two wi ndows on the second story, when he slipped and fell onto the first-story roof an d then fell again onto the ground below. Employee #1 sustained abdominal pain, s pine pain, and a fracture in his left leg. He was hospitalized.