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Safety Alet Grinding

A worker was using an angle grinder to cut an aluminum roof when the grinder's wheel broke into pieces and hit his face, causing serious injury between his upper lip and nose. An investigation found that the worker was using a 9.5" abrasive cutting wheel on a Makita grinder, but the manufacturer only recommended a 6" wheel that could run at a maximum speed of 10,000 rpm. However, the oversized 9.5" wheel was running at an overrated speed of 10,000 rpm, causing it to break apart and hit the worker. The root causes were determined to be the worker ignoring safety instructions, not wearing proper protective equipment, no safety guard on the grinder, and improper use

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Safety Alet Grinding

A worker was using an angle grinder to cut an aluminum roof when the grinder's wheel broke into pieces and hit his face, causing serious injury between his upper lip and nose. An investigation found that the worker was using a 9.5" abrasive cutting wheel on a Makita grinder, but the manufacturer only recommended a 6" wheel that could run at a maximum speed of 10,000 rpm. However, the oversized 9.5" wheel was running at an overrated speed of 10,000 rpm, causing it to break apart and hit the worker. The root causes were determined to be the worker ignoring safety instructions, not wearing proper protective equipment, no safety guard on the grinder, and improper use

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SAFETY

SAFETY FIRST
SAFETY FIRST
FIRST SAFETY FIRST

SAFETY ALERT
DATE: SUNDAY, 7TH JUNE 2009
INCIDENT:

GRINDER INJURY

A worker was cutting an aluminum roof using an angle granite grinder.


Unexpectedly, the grinder's wheel broke into pieces and hit his face causing serious
injury between somewhere his upper lips and nose (See photo below).
The injured person has given a first aid at site and then was sent to hospital for
further treatment. The doctor at the hospital recommended that the injured person
will be hospitalized for about two weeks.

Further Investigation:
Type of Grinder tool used: Makita
Grinder (Model 9006B)
Based
on
manufacturer
specification,
Makita
grinder
model 9006B recommended use,
a 6" abrasive cutting wheel with
a speed load of 10,000 rpm. But,
the worker used a 9.5" abrasive
cutting
wheel,
which
was
apparently oversized and allowed
only to run at a speed of 3400
rpm.
The 9.5" abrasive cutting wheel
was running at 10,000 rpm
which was already over rated
speed, causing the wheel broke
apart and hit the workers face.

ROOT CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT:

The worker has been warned but


ignored the advise or instruction.

Not using the required PPE -Face


Shield or Face protection.

No safety guard was fitted on the


grinding tool.

Improper use of the grinding


machine.
(Not
following
the
Manufacturer's Recommendation).

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