Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170593305 - FRAGMENTS FROM GRINDING WHEEL PUNCTURES EMPLOYEE'S THIGH

Accident Summary Nr: 170593305 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/05/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119997856	05/13/1994	1611	0	Ca Transportation Dept

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a personally owned, hand-held portable grinder. The employee was grinding a metal part, held in a vise, at his work station, which was located in the Heavy Equipment Repair Division of the California Transportation Department. The employee was standing in front of the vise while holding the metal part that needed grinding. The grinder was a portable, hand held, pneumatic powered device. Apparently, the grinding wheel burst, and fragments flew around. The flying fragments punctured his upper left inner thigh. Employee #1 was not using a protective guard on the grinder. The grinding wheel was limited to 13,300 rpm. The grinder was operating at 22,000 rpm (California Transportation Department determined rpm limits and operating rpm).

Keywords: GRINDER, WHEEL, THIGH, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119997856			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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