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Accident Summary Nr: 109696.015 - Employee lacerates forearm when struck by abrasive wheel on

Accident Summary Nr: 109696.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/09/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1330265.015	07/16/2018		311119	Border Valley Trading

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on July 9, 2018, an employee was using a handheld angle grinder with an abrasive wheel attached to sharpen the blade edges on a Double Press Natural Bale Press to cut hay bales into smaller bales. The employee was sharpening the vertical blade when the abrasive wheel struck the lip at the top of the blade, causing the grinder to jump. The employee lost control of the grinder and lacerated his left forearm when he was struck by the abrasive wheel. The employee was transported to Emmanuel Medical Center, where he was admitted and treated.

Keywords: Abrasive Wheel, Forearm, Grinder, Laceration, Lost Control, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1330265.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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