Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14466494 - Employee killed by piece of broken grinding wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 14466494 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 06/09/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100701259	06/10/1987	3443	0	C. E. Air Preheater Company - Q - Dot

Abstract: Employee #1 was using an air-powered portable right-angle grinder with a 0.25-in.-thick, Type 27 specialty grinding wheel. He was cutting through a spot weld to separate two 4-in.-wide steel beams so that holes could be drilled in them. Employee #1 was leaning over the beam, holding the grinder in a vertical position, when the grinding wheel broke. A section of the wheel struck him in the chest, killing him. The grinder was not equipped with a safety guard. The model and brand of the grinder were not marked and were not known.

Keywords: CHEST, GRINDER, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100701259			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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