Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201158441 - Employee Suffers Fractures When Grinding Wheel Explodes

Accident Summary Nr: 201158441 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 11/06/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300864121	11/19/2003	3599	332710	Martinez & Turek, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:50 p.m. on November 06, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a pneumatic portable grinder (Campbell Hausfeld, TL-1018, grinding wheel disk, 5.25-in. diameter, XPERT Tools, A30-BF, Type 27, Maximum Safe rpm= 12220). The grinding wheel disk exploded and fragments struck Employee#1's left hand and right foot. Some fragments penetrated into Employee #1's hand and foot. Surgery was performed on his hand and foot to remove the fragments and Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: GRINDER, FRACTURE, DISINTEGRATED, GRINDING WHEEL, HAND, FOOT, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300864121			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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