Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14524904 - Employee killed when grinding wheel explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 14524904 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 10/04/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103336269	10/06/1994	3321	0	Rock Ridge Casting

Abstract: Employee #1, age 15, was using a bench grinder on a piece of cast metal when the unguarded grinding wheel exploded. Employee #1 was struck in the head by flying wheel pieces, and was killed.

Keywords: GRINDER, HEAD, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103336269			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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