Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202523288 - Worker Injures Arm When Grinder Kicks-Back

Accident Summary Nr: 202523288 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 11/05/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316696517	01/15/2013	2033	311421	Seneca Foods, Llc

Abstract: On November 5, 2012, Employee #1, a 64-year-old male with Seneca Foods LLC., was using a hand grinder, to grind off a weld. The hand-held grinder (small size) had a "dead-man" switch. The grinder "kicked-back" and struck Employee #1 in the left upper arm. Employee #1 was taken to Seneca"s Foods clinic for treatment of minor bleeding. Employee #1 was then taken by personal vehicle with the Safety Manager driving to the Hospital for cleaning of the wound. Employee #1 spent the night for observation in the hospital, then was admitted to outpatient surgery and was discharged the next day. Employee #1 was back to work after one day of light- duty.

Keywords: GRINDER, KICK BACK, LACERATION, ARM, HAND TOOL, GRINDING WHEEL, GRINDING MACHINE, ELEC PORT TOOL--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316696517			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Specified mechanics and repairers

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