Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691816 - Employee's wrist tendons severed when grinder kicks back

Accident Summary Nr: 691816 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/13/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105589899	11/17/1987	1771	0	Applied Concrete Repair & Restoration

Abstract: Employee #1 was smoothing epoxy port injectors with a grinder when the right angle head grinder struck an object and kicked back, dropping onto his left wrist and severing arteries, tendons, and nerves.

Keywords: GRINDER, KICK BACK, SEVERED, TENDON, CONSTRUCTION, ARTERY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105589899			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices

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