Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201791506 - Employee's leg fractured due to exploding grinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201791506 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126132760	06/18/1998	3462	0	Carlton Forge Works

Abstract: At about 10:15 a.m. on June 11, 1998, an employee was working in the hammer area. Another employee asked him to grind a hammer head using a portable pneumatic grinder. As the employee turned on the grinder, the grinding wheel exploded and struck the employee's right knee. He suffered an open fracture of the right femur and was hospitalized for 10 days.

Keywords: GRINDER, FRACTURE, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126132760			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Precision grinders, fitters and tool sharpeners

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