OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455596

THIGH,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED

1984-04-16T17:00:00

Event: THIGH,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14455596
Report ID: 854910

Event description

STRUCK BY FLYING GRINDING WHEEL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT THIGH BY A BROKEN RIGHT-ANGLE GRINDING DISK O N APRIL 16, 1984, AT 5 PM. THE GRINDER WAS BEING USED WITHOUT A SAFETY GUARD. TH E STONE WAS NEW, HAVING BEEN USED FOR ONLY ONE OTHER JOB.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
23

Event type
1

Source
21

Occupation code
783

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
5

Task assigned
1

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