Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 893180 - Employee killed when struck in heart by abrasive fragments

Accident Summary Nr: 893180 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 06/20/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17385774	06/22/1988	7538	0	Clem'S Garage

Abstract: At approximately 4:50 p.m. on June 20, 1988, Employee #1 was at a work bench sharpening a rotary lawnmower blade that was secured in a vise. He was using a Florida pneumatic FP 2000 high speed sander, serial #50736, that was equipped with an unguarded 4 1/2 in. reinforced type 27 grinding wheel. The grinding wheel fractured and a fragment penetrated Employee #1's lower left chest and his heart, killing him. At the time of the accident, a bench grinder that was normally used to sharpen blades was being used by another employee.

Keywords: CHEST, HEART, DISINTEGRATED, WORK RULES, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, GRINDING WHEEL, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17385774			Fatality	Puncture	Automobile mechanics

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