Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14409858 - Employee killed when struck by grinding wheel fragment

Accident Summary Nr: 14409858 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 08/03/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123555880	08/10/1995	1799	0	Zaval-Tex Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was grinding the tight space between both ends at the bottom of 10 in. pipes. When he retracted the grinder approximately 3 to 4 in. away from the tight space, a loud noise was heard and the grinding wheel flew off the grinder. The wheel struck the pipe and ricocheted upwards through the tarp cover. A fragment struck Employee #1 on the forehead, killing him.

Keywords: DISINTEGRATED, FOREHEAD, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123555880			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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