Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 827683 - Employee killed when struck with piece of abrasive wheel

Accident Summary Nr: 827683 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104244926	03/19/1990	5083	0	Cei Truck Agriculture Equipment

Abstract: Employee #1 brought a disc sander into a shop. The sander had been installed on an abrasive wheel that was rated at 12,000 rpm. It was grinding at 22,000 rpm when the welding mig tip wheel broke and part of the wheel struck Employee #1 in the head. It penetrated his brain, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, SANDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, ABRASIVE WHEEL, BRAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104244926			Fatality	Concussion	Hand grinding and polishing occupations

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