Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201485844 - Employee's face is lacerated by grinder blade

Accident Summary Nr: 201485844 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/09/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125779934	09/15/2003	1521	236118	Skarlatos Construction

Abstract: On July 9, 2003, Employee #1 was trimming out a wooden window seal with a grinder with a 4-in. circular blade mounted to its end. The grinder kicked back, causing a guard to disengage from the grinder. When the guard came off, the blade mounted on the grinder struck Employee #1 on the cheek. He sustained laceration to the right side of his face. The Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and remained there for two days.

Keywords: GRINDER, KICK BACK, SAW, LACERATION, SEAL, STRUCK BY, BLADE, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125779934			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous hand working occupations	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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