Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 773903 - Employee killed when struck by broken grinding wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 773903 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 07/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108762857	07/08/1991	3599	0	Industrial Mechanical Company

Abstract: Employee #1 put a 4,140 rpm wheel on a 23,400 rpm tool post grinder. He was killed when the grinding wheel broke and struck him in the stomach.

Keywords: GRINDER, DISINTEGRATED, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, STOMACH, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108762857			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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