[Camaro77]

I am looking for some feed back on what guys are wearing for protection for hands and arms. last week I have a 4.5 inch disc explode and cut my for arm and do some good damage to my tendon and nerves had to have emergency surgery to repair the damage hopefully I will get all my feeling back in my hand. looking to get some type of sleeve protection to hopefully prevent this type of injury should this EVER happen again.

[Nethergate]

I’ve worked at places that have banned 1mm cutting discs for this reason.

I’ve found that it happens for two reasons, either using a cutting disc for grinding which it isn’t designed to be pushed on sideways or the disc is damaged before you even start, I always flex my discs before putting them on, and if I accidentally step on my grinder I check the disc for damage because usually it will snap the disc.

Hope this helps


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[Poland308]

They make leather outer cut resistant gloves. Last job I was on they were required. Like these.
https://www.mscdirect.com/product/details/39922562

[Oscar]

For thin 0.032"-0.045" cutting discs, the most important PPE is to A) leave the guard on the grinder and B) position yourself so you are in the general behind/opposite side of the grinder/guard to minimize the chance of the fragmented pieces flying towards you. I've had them bind up and explode, but thanks to those two aforementioned habits I was nowhere in the airspace of those projectiles. Just removed the left over bits, swapped in a new disc, and kept on my merry way.

[VA-Sawyer]

The guard can be a real pain in the backside. I cuss mine all of the time. However, when that disk breaks, it is worth every cuss word. I've had 2 shatter in the last year, with no injuries. I also keep the guard between me, and the work.

[sbaker56]

As someone mentioned, your best PPE when it comes to cutting disc failures is the guard, a decent quality set of welding leathers and some thick stick or high level cut resistant gloves can mitigate a lot of the potential damage but if you have a disc explode with enough energy to slice through skin and muscle and into your tendons a piece of leather probably isn't going stop it either.

However a full polycarbonate face shield is probably the most important piece of PPE other than the guard itself it'll protect your whole face and usually your throat as well.