Grinder Cut Off Wheel Accidents

There have been several angle grinder accidents reported in our various work places.

Grinder cut off wheel accidents.

Some resulting to fatality. Apply excessive pressure onto the wheel so that the driving motor slows down. However accidents have occurred because of misuse and abuse of these wheels. Please learn from my stupid.

On september 30 2014. Angle grinders are a type of abrasive wheel. Using the wrong wheel can cause safety hazards for the grinder as well as it will damage the wheel. They are a handheld power tool often found on construction sites used for cutting grinding and polishing.

I ended up with a angle grinder stuck into my hand. Portable cut off wheels are among the most common bonded abrasive products in use. Using the wrong wheel for the task or using the tool incorrectly can cause serious accidents. Going for the wrong speed.

The good news is that over 90 of these accidents are preventable if good safety precautions are adopted. 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. To cut steel plate rode or steel casing cutter wheels are used. The metal being ground an also be wasted.

I had a accident while trying to take some paint off a piece of scrap metal. It s important to use them correctly. Employee is hospitalized when struck by cut off wheel. If your wheel exceeds these rpm s or is otherwise used improperly it can tear apart.

To work with high strength steel there are harder wheels. Employee ignites reflective vest while grinding metal tubing. Employee using grinder is cut. Grind on the side of cutting off wheels.

Another reason is that some wheels just aren t built to last. Found everywhere from metal fabrication shops to homeowners garages these wheels are very safe when used correctly. Stop the wheel by applying pressure to the periphery or face. He was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter but died the same day.

These angle grinder accidents ranges from minor to severe. Allow the wheel to be trapped or pinched in the cut. A welder was using an angle grinder for the preparation work when the disk of the grinder disintegrated. Always switch the machine off and allow the wheel to stop revolving.