An employee was using an angle grinder to debur a socket. The socket was placed in a vice, and the employee was holding the grinder with their right hand. The stopped the task, and moved the grinder to their left hand. While doing so, the grinding disc was slowing down but still spinning and contacted the back of their right hand resulting in a laceration.
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April 5, 2025
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
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GRP Pan LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
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