Grinder Cut Off Wheel Accidents

A welder was using an angle grinder for the preparation work when the disk of the grinder disintegrated.

Grinder cut off wheel accidents.

Another reason is that some wheels just aren t built to last. To cut steel plate rode or steel casing cutter wheels are used. Some resulting to fatality. Going for the wrong speed.

To work with high strength steel there are harder wheels. Employee is hospitalized when struck by cut off wheel. These angle grinder accidents ranges from minor to severe. Apply excessive pressure onto the wheel so that the driving motor slows down.

They are a handheld power tool often found on construction sites used for cutting grinding and polishing. Employee ignites reflective vest while grinding metal tubing. Employee s finger is partially amputated while operating gri. 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.

Angle grinders are a type of abrasive wheel. If your wheel exceeds these rpm s or is otherwise used improperly it can tear apart. There have been several angle grinder accidents reported in our various work places. 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.

Stop the wheel by applying pressure to the periphery or face. Employee using grinder is cut. The speed varies among various grinding wheels. Please learn from my stupid.

On september 30 2014. Grind on the side of cutting off wheels. Using the wrong wheel for the task or using the tool incorrectly can cause serious accidents. I had a accident while trying to take some paint off a piece of scrap metal.

I ended up with a angle grinder stuck into my hand. It s important to use them correctly. The good news is that over 90 of these accidents are preventable if good safety precautions are adopted. Always switch the machine off and allow the wheel to stop revolving.

However accidents have occurred because of misuse and abuse of these wheels. The metal being ground an also be wasted. Found everywhere from metal fabrication shops to homeowners garages these wheels are very safe when used correctly. Allow the wheel to be trapped or pinched in the cut.