Grinder Cut Off Wheel Accidents

Some resulting to fatality.

Grinder cut off wheel accidents.

There have been several angle grinder accidents reported in our various work places. On september 30 2014. The good news is that over 90 of these accidents are preventable if good safety precautions are adopted. Grind on the side of cutting off wheels.

Employee using grinder is cut. I had a accident while trying to take some paint off a piece of scrap metal. Employee s finger is partially amputated while operating gri. Using the wrong wheel can cause safety hazards for the grinder as well as it will damage the wheel.

The metal being ground an also be wasted. Stop the wheel by applying pressure to the periphery or face. These angle grinder accidents ranges from minor to severe. Found everywhere from metal fabrication shops to homeowners garages these wheels are very safe when used correctly.

Portable cut off wheels are among the most common bonded abrasive products in use. 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. It s important to use them correctly. The speed varies among various grinding wheels.

Allow the wheel to be trapped or pinched in the cut. Going for the wrong speed. Employee ignites reflective vest while grinding metal tubing. Always switch the machine off and allow the wheel to stop revolving.

Angle grinders are a type of abrasive wheel. A welder was using an angle grinder for the preparation work when the disk of the grinder disintegrated. Another reason is that some wheels just aren t built to last. However accidents have occurred because of misuse and abuse of these wheels.

They are a handheld power tool often found on construction sites used for cutting grinding and polishing. If your wheel exceeds these rpm s or is otherwise used improperly it can tear apart. Apply excessive pressure onto the wheel so that the driving motor slows down. He was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter but died the same day.

To work with high strength steel there are harder wheels. Using the wrong wheel for the task or using the tool incorrectly can cause serious accidents. 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. Employee is hospitalized when struck by cut off wheel.