Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201481363 - Employee struck in his foot by exploding grinding wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 201481363 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/07/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125869362	10/30/1998	1629	0	Independent Construction Co.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on July 7, 1998, Employee #1 was grinding welding slag from a blocking plate. The blocking plate was connected by a pin to the blade of a Motor Grader, 16G, Number 30018. As he was grinding the slag, the grinding wheel exploded into fragments, and a piece of the fragment struck his right boot and foot breaking the center bone. He was hospitalized at Mount Diablo Medical Center. He was wearing safety shoes.

Keywords: GRINDER, PPE, GRINDING WHEEL, GRINDING MACHINE, SAFETY SHOE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125869362			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over by construction equipment during

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