OSHA Injury Report: Young Touchstone - Lexington Facility

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Please see answer to Question 15 below for details.

What happened

Employee was using a 7 in grinder to prep part for our welding process. The part was a expansion doghouse 42in long for a tank assy. He was trying to bevel the ends of doghouse for better fit up for the welding process and after finishing 1 side of the doghouse and started grinding the second side. While grinding the second side the grinder kicked back. THe employee was using 2 hands to operate the grinder 1 on the grinder body and the other on the safety handle on the left side. When the grinder kicked back it came out of his left hand and twisted his right wrist. His fingers came off of the trigger and the grinder head disk made contact with his left forearm.

Injury or illness

Laceration Cut Open Wound Arm Left Forearm

Object or substance involved

Grinder

Summary line

Laceration Cut Open Wound Arm Left Forearm Grinder Contact with sharp object

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year unspecified. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.