https://www.reddit.com/r/OSHA/comments/andoe8/cutting_steel_in_school_on_a_chair/
This image was taken at a school – one man is using an angle grinder to cut something while the other man holds the piece on a chair for “support”.
Using an angle grinder can be extremely dangerous for several reasons. If the wheel isn’t the right size or type, or is defective, it could break apart and become a dangerous projectile. One that can take off a finger, put out an eye, or do serious and sometimes fatal damage.
One Reddit user commented on this post “Happened yesterday at work, […]
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