Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170156582 - Employee's wrist cut by slipping grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 170156582 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/09/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112163126	09/11/1992	3442	0	Krieger Steel Products

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on September 9, 1992, Employee #1 was grinding an 85 in. by 40 in. metal door on a table using a heavy duty (Milwaukee) disc grinder with a 9 in. disc. The grinder slipped and struck Employee #1's right wrist, inflicting a severe cut. Employee #1 was taken to Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, where he was hospitalized for two days. He was released to be treated as an outpatient. The employer was advised to enforce safety rules to prevent any accident in the future.

Keywords: GRINDER, WORK RULES, SLIP, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112163126			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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