Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98178.015 - Employee sustained abdominal injuries after the cutting disk

Accident Summary Nr: 98178.015 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 06/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1242356.015	06/21/2017		721214	Buffalo Gap Lodge, Llc

Abstract: At 12:30 P.M. on June 9, 2017, Employee #1 was attempting to remove a padlock by cutting the shank with an angle grinder. The abrasive disk shattered while Employee #1 was cutting the lock. The Dewalt DWE4011 was not equipped with an guard. The shattered pieces from the cutting disk entered his abdomen.

Keywords: Portable Power Tool

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1242356.015	55	M	Hospitalized injury		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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