Safety Flash
LTI: Leg injury while using hand-held grinder
LTI: Leg injury while using hand-held grinder
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 23/25
- Line of FireMachinery and Equipment
- Human factorsLine of fire
- Grinding equipmentHand tools
- Safety communication
Summary
A worker cutting wood with a hand-held grinder suffered a serious calf injury when the tool slipped, struck the floor and bounced back. The flash discusses prompt power shutdown and medical care, tool suitability, omitted toolbox discussion and perceived time pressure behind choosing a grinder rather than a hand saw.
Classifications: Human factors; human performance; ergonomics.
Classifications: Line of fire; struck-by hazards.
Classifications: Grinding equipment; angle grinder; grinding wheel.
Classifications: Hand tools; hand-held tools; handheld tools.
Classifications: Safety communication; toolbox talk; toolbox talks.
Summary
A worker suffered a leg injury whilst using a hand-held grinder.
IMCA SF 23/25. Themes: line of fire, machinery and equipment.