However accidents have occurred because of misuse and abuse of these wheels.
Grinder cut off wheel accidents.
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.
It s important to use them correctly.
Stop the wheel by applying pressure to the periphery or face.
The metal being ground an also be wasted.
Some resulting to fatality.
Using the wrong wheel for the task or using the tool incorrectly can cause serious accidents.
Employee ignites reflective vest while grinding metal tubing.
Apply excessive pressure onto the wheel so that the driving motor slows down.
Employee s finger is partially amputated while operating gri.
On september 30 2014.
Employee using grinder is cut.
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.
The speed varies among various grinding wheels.
Using the wrong wheel can cause safety hazards for the grinder as well as it will damage the wheel.
Going for the wrong speed.
Always switch the machine off and allow the wheel to stop revolving.
Found everywhere from metal fabrication shops to homeowners garages these wheels are very safe when used correctly.
I ended up with a angle grinder stuck into my hand.
Another reason is that some wheels just aren t built to last.
These angle grinder accidents ranges from minor to severe.
Angle grinders are a type of abrasive wheel.
A welder was using an angle grinder for the preparation work when the disk of the grinder disintegrated.
To cut steel plate rode or steel casing cutter wheels are used.
The good news is that over 90 of these accidents are preventable if good safety precautions are adopted.
There have been several angle grinder accidents reported in our various work places.
Portable cut off wheels are among the most common bonded abrasive products in use.
Allow the wheel to be trapped or pinched in the cut.
They are a handheld power tool often found on construction sites used for cutting grinding and polishing.
I had a accident while trying to take some paint off a piece of scrap metal.
He was taken to hospital by rescue helicopter but died the same day.
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.
