Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201176567 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Grinding Disc Fragments

Accident Summary Nr: 201176567 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/16/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300879491	01/19/2005	7519	532120	Transport International Pool, Inc.

Abstract: On December 16, 2004, Employee #1 was repairing a landing leg on a storage van. He stated that he had removed the braces and was cleaning them with a pistol air grinder when the grinding disc fragmented. Employee #1 was hospitalized for left arm lacerations.

Keywords: GRINDER, PORTABLE POWER TOOL, REPAIR, MECHANIC, LACERATION, BRACE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, GRINDING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300879491			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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