Grinder Cut Off Wheel Accidents

He was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter but died the same day.

Grinder cut off wheel accidents.

Please learn from my stupid. There have been several angle grinder accidents reported in our various work places. Apply excessive pressure onto the wheel so that the driving motor slows down. Always switch the machine off and allow the wheel to stop revolving.

If your wheel exceeds these rpm s or is otherwise used improperly it can tear apart. Found everywhere from metal fabrication shops to homeowners garages these wheels are very safe when used correctly. The good news is that over 90 of these accidents are preventable if good safety precautions are adopted. Using the wrong wheel for the task or using the tool incorrectly can cause serious accidents.

They are a handheld power tool often found on construction sites used for cutting grinding and polishing. These angle grinder accidents ranges from minor to severe. To cut steel plate rode or steel casing cutter wheels are used. 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.

Grind on the side of cutting off wheels. The metal being ground an also be wasted. It s important to use them correctly. Using the wrong wheel can cause safety hazards for the grinder as well as it will damage the wheel.

A welder was using an angle grinder for the preparation work when the disk of the grinder disintegrated. Portable cut off wheels are among the most common bonded abrasive products in use. Employee is hospitalized when struck by cut off wheel. Employee using grinder is cut.

However accidents have occurred because of misuse and abuse of these wheels. I had a accident while trying to take some paint off a piece of scrap metal. Employee ignites reflective vest while grinding metal tubing. Allow the wheel to be trapped or pinched in the cut.

I ended up with a angle grinder stuck into my hand. Stop the wheel by applying pressure to the periphery or face. 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. On september 30 2014.

Going for the wrong speed. Some resulting to fatality. To work with high strength steel there are harder wheels. Employee s finger is partially amputated while operating gri.