Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14201578 - Employee Killed When Struck by Exploding Abrasive Wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 14201578 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 10/04/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14867402	10/22/1984	3496	0	Cambridge Wire Cloth Company

Abstract: Employee #1 began work at 8 am, setting up a 0.5-horsepower Dumore tool post grinder (Serial No. 8354) mounted on a South Bend lathe to grind the bearing shaft on a 4-inch solid wheel drum. He completed the setup, but failed to perform a ring test before mounting the grinder. He decided to operate the grinder without its wheel guard. He started the grinder and was moving it toward the drum when the wheel exploded. Parts of the wheel struck him in the face and stomach, killing him.

Keywords: LATHE, EXPLOSION, RING TEST, FLYING OBJECT, ABRASIVE WHEEL, FACE, STOMACH, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14867402			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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