Grinder Cut Off Wheel Accidents

The hand held angle grinder was fitted with a 230mm diameter cutting off wheel and when it disintegrated fragments penetrated the victim s chest and abdomen.

Grinder cut off wheel accidents. I had a accident while trying to take some paint off a piece of scrap metal. Found everywhere from metal fabrication shops to homeowners garages these wheels are very safe when used correctly. It s important to use them correctly. A welder was using an angle grinder for the preparation work when the disk of the grinder disintegrated.

Using the wrong wheel for the task or using the tool incorrectly can cause serious accidents. Employee ignites reflective vest while grinding metal tubing. These angle grinder accidents ranges from minor to severe. There have been several angle grinder accidents reported in our various work places.

The speed varies among various grinding wheels. If your wheel exceeds these rpm s or is otherwise used improperly it can tear apart. On september 30 2014. Angle grinders are a type of abrasive wheel.

Another reason is that some wheels just aren t built to last. Grind on the side of cutting off wheels. Employee using grinder is cut. However accidents have occurred because of misuse and abuse of these wheels.

To cut steel plate rode or steel casing cutter wheels are used. Allow the wheel to be trapped or pinched in the cut. They are a handheld power tool often found on construction sites used for cutting grinding and polishing. Please learn from my stupid.

Some resulting to fatality. The good news is that over 90 of these accidents are preventable if good safety precautions are adopted. Apply excessive pressure onto the wheel so that the driving motor slows down. The metal being ground an also be wasted.

One reason is that abrasives are built to work within a specific range of rpm s which are usually outlined on the packaging or on the wheel itself. I ended up with a angle grinder stuck into my hand. To work with high strength steel there are harder wheels. Stop the wheel by applying pressure to the periphery or face.

Portable cut off wheels are among the most common bonded abrasive products in use. Employee is hospitalized when struck by cut off wheel. Going for the wrong speed. Employee s finger is partially amputated while operating gri.