Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110364.015 - Employee lacerates arm when unguarded grinder kicks back whi

Accident Summary Nr: 110364.015 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 10/04/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1351114.015	10/04/2018		238160	J&J Contractors I Llc

Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on October 4, 2018, an employee was operating a four and one half inch grinder, without the guard, to cut chimney joints in order to tuck point the chimney. While cutting, the grinder kicked back and struck the employee's arm. The employee received a severe laceration injury to his right arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Blade, Cutting, Grinder, Guard, Kick Back, Laceration, Struck Against, Unguarded

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1351114.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause:

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