OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #970947

GRINDER,THIGH,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,ABRASIVE WHEEL,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED

1989-05-25T00:00:00

Event: GRINDER,THIGH,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,ABRASIVE WHEEL,GRINDING WHEEL,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 970947
Report ID: 854910

Event description

Employee's left thigh lacerated by unguarded grinder

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was grinding on a casting using a handheld pneumatic right angle gri nder, rated at 6,000 rpm, with a new 9 in. diameter abrasive wheel, rated at 6,6 00 rpm. The grinder came apart in three pieces, lacerating Employee #1's left th igh to the bone. There was no guard on the grinder.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
16

Event type
1

Source
21

Occupation code
709

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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