Accident: 14317374 - Killed When Grinding Wheel Disintegrates

Employee # 1 was grinding a small part on an 8 inch grinding wheel mounted to a portable, bench-mounted grinder. The wheel exploded, striking the employee in the head and killing him. The wheel was rated for 6,470 rpm and the grinder was rated at 18,000 rpm. There were no guards of any type on the wheel.

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Accident: 892588 - Thigh Injured When Struck By Pieces Of Wheel

Employee #1 was grinding down a crack in a trash bucket with a high-speed, hand-held grinder. The 1/4 in. abrasive wheel exploded, sending pieces of the wheel into Employee #1's upper left thigh. He sustained cuts, lacerations, and bruises, and was taken to Howard County General Hospital, where he underwent surgery.

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Accident: 14409858 - Killed When Struck By Grinding Wheel Fragment

Employee #1 was grinding the tight space between both ends at the bottom of 10 in. pipes. When he retracted the grinder approximately 3 to 4 in. away from the tight space, a loud noise was heard and the grinding wheel flew off the grinder. The wheel struck the pipe and ricocheted upwards through the tarp cover. A fragment struck Employee #1 on the forehead, killing him.

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Accident: 171020266 - Killed When Struck By Flying Pieces Of Metal

On July 25, 1995, Employee #1, of Masco Tech Forming Technologies - Braun, was helping to develop a new part in the #E-8 power press. A preheated billet had been run through the first station of a three-station progressive die. An adjustment was made and the press was cycled. When the press came down, the new plunger shattered, sending pieces out of the press and striking Employee #1 in the chest. He was killed.

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Accident: 170706808 - Employees Injure Finger And Leg With Grinder

At approximately 5:59 p.m. on August 2, 1993, Employees #1 and #2 were operating a hand-held, cord-connected surface grinder to grind a piece of iron on the ground. This unsafe procedure created a broken wheel, which flew at a high speed and struck the employees. They were taken to White Memorial Hospital, hospitalized, and treated for broken fingers and leg injuries. The employer was advised to observe safety rules and regulations to prevent any accident in the future.

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Accident: 170152193 - Injured As Grinding Wheel Disintegrates

At 2:30 p.m. on February 24, 1993, Employee #1, of Ameron, Inc., was grinding seams left from the molds on concrete lamp posts. The employee was grinding his twelfth post that day when the grinding wheel, a 6 in. Kasco silicon carbide stone, disintegrated, lodging a large segment in his right thigh. The grinding machine that he was using was a Dynablade model, serial #1523. Employee #1 had modified the machine's operation by placing the stone on an unguarded hand machine that was originally intended for a wire brush. He was transported by the Sheriff's Department to Santa Paula Hospital, CA. Citations will be issued under T8CCR 3556(b) and 3577(b), and will be classified as serious.

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Accident: 170209324 - Abdomen Lacerated By Fragments Of Sanding Wheel

Employee #1 was using a pneumatic sander to sand paint off a Malibu Grand Prix when the clay wheel disintegrated. He was struck in the abdomen by flying fragments of the sanding wheel and hospitalized with lacerations.

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Accident: 773903 - Killed When Struck By Broken Grinding Wheel

Employee #1 put a 4,140 rpm wheel on a 23,400 rpm tool post grinder. He was killed when the grinding wheel broke and struck him in the stomach.

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