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  • Published: 9 Sep 2024

Angle Grinder Finger Injury

Angle Grinder Finger Injury
Angle Grinder Finger Injury

Description of Incident

A worker injured themselves while attempting to change a wire wheel attachment fitted to a handheld angle grinder. In that process, the IP fractured the 5th digit (‘pinky’) of the left hand between the table and a wrench.

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