Grinder Cut Off Wheel Accidents

Allow the wheel to be trapped or pinched in the cut.

Grinder cut off wheel accidents.

The metal being ground an also be wasted. On september 30 2014. Going for the wrong speed. To cut steel plate rode or steel casing cutter wheels are used.

Grind on the side of cutting off wheels. Employee s finger is partially amputated while operating gri. The good news is that over 90 of these accidents are preventable if good safety precautions are adopted. Employee ignites reflective vest while grinding metal tubing.

I had a accident while trying to take some paint off a piece of scrap metal. Employee is hospitalized when struck by cut off wheel. Using the wrong wheel for the task or using the tool incorrectly can cause serious accidents. I ended up with a angle grinder stuck into my hand.

To work with high strength steel there are harder wheels. 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. If your wheel exceeds these rpm s or is otherwise used improperly it can tear apart. Angle grinders are a type of abrasive wheel.

Some resulting to fatality. They are a handheld power tool often found on construction sites used for cutting grinding and polishing. 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. He was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter but died the same day.

However accidents have occurred because of misuse and abuse of these wheels. Always switch the machine off and allow the wheel to stop revolving. Another reason is that some wheels just aren t built to last. A welder was using an angle grinder for the preparation work when the disk of the grinder disintegrated.

Please learn from my stupid. Employee using grinder is cut. Using the wrong wheel can cause safety hazards for the grinder as well as it will damage the wheel. There have been several angle grinder accidents reported in our various work places.

These angle grinder accidents ranges from minor to severe. Portable cut off wheels are among the most common bonded abrasive products in use. It s important to use them correctly. Stop the wheel by applying pressure to the periphery or face.