Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100093.015 - Employee incurs leg lacerations when angle grinder kicks bac

Accident Summary Nr: 100093.015 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 10/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1269746.015	10/10/2017		236220	D.L. Denman Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on October 5, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working on his knees inside a water tank. He was operating a Dewalt 4011 Angle Grinder, Type 1, 120 V, 50/60 HZ, 12000 RPM with a Pro Star Cut Off Wheel, diameter 4.5, thickness 0.45 inches, max RPM 13300, and cutting off welding tacks inside the water tank. The angle grinder kicked back, and the cut off wheel struck and cut Employee #1's right knee and lower hamstring. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for lacerations that damaged bone and tendon in his leg and knee.

Keywords: Construction vehicle, Grinder, Grinding Wheel, Guard, Kick Back, Knee, Laceration, Leg, Struck By, Water Tank

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1269746.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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