Safety Flash
Injury while grinding without PPE
Injury while grinding without PPE
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 03/05
- Machinery and EquipmentPersonal Protective Equipment
- Line of fireMechanical failure
- Grinding equipmentPersonal protective equipment
- Machine guardingOperating and work procedures
Summary
A safety flash describes serious facial injury when a grinder wheel broke apart during cutting of an aluminium roof. The company identified an unsuitable wheel, missing grinder guard, absent face shield and ignored instructions. It reinforced correct tool selection, safe working practices and compliance with warning labels.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Mechanical failure; equipment failure.
Classifications: Grinding equipment; angle grinder; grinding wheel.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Machine guarding; machinery guards; machine guards.
Classifications: Operating and work procedures.
Summary
A worker was cutting an aluminium roof using a grinder when the wheel came apart, striking the worker in the face and causing serious injury between his upper lips and nose.
IMCA SF 03/05. Themes: machinery and equipment, personal protective equipment.