Mountain Man Welding and Fabrication, Inc.

Injured by object breaking in hand — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DENVER, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mountain Man Welding and Fabrication, Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Mountain Man Welding and Fabrication, Inc. Report ID 2020054945
Address 6591 Washington St City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80229
Event Date May 28, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Injured by object breaking in hand Source of Injury Hand grinders-powered
Industry (NAICS) 333992 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.81000, -104.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was grinding the flat surface of his welding table to remove old welds from a previous set-up. He was using a 5-inch angle grinder equipped with a cut-off disk. The disk disintegrated and fragments hit the employee causing lacerations to the stomach area. The employee also sustained internal bleeding as a result of contusion to arteries.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2020, a worker at Mountain Man Welding and Fabrication, Inc. in DENVER, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as injured by object breaking in hand, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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