Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146636.015 - Employee sustains laceration in forearm while using grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 146636.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 02/12/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1579650.015	02/22/2022		811310	Quality System Services, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 a.m. on February 12, 2022, an employee was finishing up reconstructing an existing car wash and installing new equipment. After new equipment was installed in the car wash bay, the employee cut extended bolts to clean up the job. The employee attempted to cut off the bolt with an electric grinder when he lost his grip and subsequently sliced his forearm with the grinder wheel. The employee suffered a deep laceration to his forearm and was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Keywords: Forearm, Grinder, Grinding Machine, Installing, Laceration

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1579650.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial machinery repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause:

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