A construction worker is recovering in the hospital after he was hurt in a construction accident involving a saw in St. Johns County, deputies said.
It happened Tuesday around 9:45 a.m. in one of St. Augustine’s newer subdivisions called Villages of Seloy.
Action News Jax Courtney Cole was there as investigators with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration worked to uncover how it happened.
#NewInformation: We’re now learning the name of the construction company on-site, where the accident with saw happened in St. Augustine: G & H Underground Construction. There were trucks driving on the site with the logo. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/qTvKhVdkVK
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) July 10, 2018
The worker was cutting a post with a saw when it slipped out of his hands and injured the top half of his body, according to Chuck Mulligan, spokesman for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.
It's unclear if it was a manual or power saw.
He’s at UF Health in serious condition, according to St. John’s County Fire Rescue.
The worker has not been identified at this time.
Action News Jax has learned G&H Underground Construction, Inc. was working at the site.
Action News Jax Courtney Cole visited the OSHA website to look up any previous violations the company may have, but nothing turned up.
She also called OSHA to double check the company’s history but OSHA said it wasn't able to share that information until their investigation is complete.
#RIGHTNOW I’m working to learn more about an accident on a construction site in St. Augustine. Per SJCSO:
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) July 10, 2018
-A worker was cutting a post with a saw
-It slipped out of his hands and cut the upper part of his body.
-He’s at UF Health, SJCFR says in serious condition @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/qfJ76UxVfE
Deputies: Man hurt after saw slipped from his hands in St. Johns County https://t.co/Kvko3iyhj7 @CourtneyANJax is at the construction site and will have a live report on CBS47 at Noon. pic.twitter.com/wRQuPMxLTO
— ActionNewsJax (@ActionNewsJax) July 10, 2018
The latest information on a construction worker injured by a saw on a site at one of the newer subdivisions in St. John’s County...plus the agency that’s investigating the accident...On @ActionNewsJax at 5. pic.twitter.com/Sg6tlH8BwS
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) July 10, 2018
I called the number I found, listed for G&H Underground Construction. It looks like they’re a local company, based in St. Augustine. The woman who picked up the phone didn’t let me finish my sentence before she said, “I have no comment,” and hung up the phone. @ActionNewsJax pic.twitter.com/cLw32XPZWs
— Courtney Cole (@CourtneyANJax) July 10, 2018
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