Incident date: 2016-12-21
NAICS industry code: 327991

An employee was using a hand held grinder with a 5-6 inch blade to grind a granite countertop. The grinder kicked back and the back end of the grinder struck the employee in the mouth. While trying to regain control of the grinder, the grinder blade lacerated his left bicep requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Hand grinders-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Upper arm(s)
severity: moderate