Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170199251 - Employee's face injured when grinding wheel explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 170199251 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 04/08/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111945390	05/06/1991	1389	0	Ken Small Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:14 a.m. on April 8, 1991, Employee #1 was grinding a weld at the Belridge oil field when the grinding wheel exploded and he was struck in the face by a piece of it. He was wearing a face shield and safety glasses, but sustained injuries to the right side of his face. He was treated at Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield until his discharge on April 10, 1991.

Keywords: GRINDER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, OIL WELL SERVICING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, FACE, GRINDING WHEEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111945390			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Helpers, extractive occupations

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