Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202458337 - Worker's Arm Is Cut When Struck by Grinder Disc

Accident Summary Nr: 202458337 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 07/17/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316980366	08/01/2013	1721	238320	Brc Mobile Sandblasting & Painting, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on or about July 17, 2013, Employee #1, a fulltime employee of BRC Mobile Sandblasting & Painting, Inc., an industrial/commercial painting and sandblasting contractor, was working in the employer's yard. He was grinding a piece of metal in preparation for painting. He was using an air-powered right angle grinder, Allied Pneumatic Model GW P5K26, Serial Number A002210, with a 5-inch 3M Fibre Disc 24 Grit attached. The flexible disc separated, and a piece of the disc struck Employee #1, lacerating the bicep on his right upper arm. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated. The subsequent investigation found that the grinder's disc apparently had a hairline crack. When Employee #1 started the grinder, the disc separated and a piece struck and lacerated his arm.

Keywords: GRINDER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, ARM, FLYING OBJECT, PAINTER, SANDBLASTING

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316980366			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Other

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