Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 788778 - Employee's arm lacerated by grinder's abrasive wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 788778 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 06/06/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124770496	06/06/1994	3321	0	Varicast Inc

Abstract: At 7:00 p.m. on June 1, 1994, Employee #1, of Varicast, Inc., was working as a grinder in a cleaning room. He was using a pneumatic straight grinder, which had been placed in a vise to keep it stationary. He apparently reached over the grinder and his shirt sleeve became entangled in the abrasive wheel, which severely lacerated his arm.

Keywords: CLOTHING, GRINDER, GUARD, WORK RULES, LACERATION, ARM, ENTANGLED, ABRASIVE WHEEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124770496			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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