Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 759787 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY PIECES OF GRINDING WHEEL

Accident Summary Nr: 759787 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3033743	10/05/1987	3321	0	Foundry Service Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A SNAG GRINDING MACHINE, REMOVING FLASH FROM METAL CASTINGS. A LOCKING PIN ON THE ELECTRIC MOTOR MOUNTING PLATE BROKE, ALLOWING THE MOTOR TO SLIDE FORWARD AND THE DRIVE BELT TO MOVE TOWARD THE OUTER EDGE OF THE VARIABLE SPEED PULLEY. THIS CAUSED THE GRINDING WHEEL TO OVERSPEED AND DISINTIGRATE. PIECES OF THE WHEEL STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1 IN THE LOWER TORSO, KILLING HIM.

Keywords: DISINTEGRATED, WORK RULES, TORSO, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, GRINDING MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3033743			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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