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April 2010
YOUR HANDS ARE THE BEST TOOLS YOU WILL EVER HAVE!
LOOK AFTER THEM !
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Injuries
Eye Injuries
10
Trips/Falls
16
Hands
Contractor was preparing a piece of pipe for welding - he held the pipe in his right hand the grinder moved forwards and he suffered a cut between his thumb and forefinger and a restricted work injury
While removing a gusset, the guard of the grinder loosened and locked the machine against the valve. This caused the grinder to twist and the disc cut the back of the contractors hand
- Only use tools in the RIGHT condition - As soon as a tool becomes defective stop using it
Two contractors were debolting a control valve. Contractor was holding flogging spanner to nut while colleague was using mallet on spanner. The spanner turned trapping the little finger against the valve body
Use a small rope to hold flogging spanner in place - adopt defensive behaviour by not placing fingers in potential pinch points!
Contractor was de-bolting flange holding flogging spanner with left hand and striking spanner with mallet. The mallet glanced off spanner and hit the little finger of his left hand. Contributing factor was the impact surfaces of the spanner were worn and rounded.
- Keep other hand in defensive position - Use rope on spanner - Only use flogging spanners in good condition
Anticipate Movement
Two contractors were removing a flangeless control valve - the crane pulley block was not directly over the valve - when there was one bolt left the valve tilted pinching the middle finger of one contractor between the valve body and the remaining bolt
Anticipate movement - adopt defensive behaviour by not placing fingers in potential pinch points
Technician crushed right finger after crane lifted pump assembly from casing and load moved laterally trapping hand against motor shaft coupling flange.
Do not position your hand so it can be caught between the load and an adjacent object when the load is initially lifted and when guiding the load
Surprise
theres a spring!!
Contractor suffered a time losing injury when working on a spring tensioner on a rolling door. After unscrewing second bolt the spring started rotating striking and cutting middle finger.
- Know the internals of devices before dismantling - Anticipate movement of coiled / energised springs - Maintain hands and fingers in defensive position
Handling Piping
Driver was attempting to move a 12 metre long section of 6 inch pipe on the ground . His colleague was also moving the pipe at the other end. The piping moved and pinched his little finger.
- Be aware of unexpected movement when working with another colleague to move objects - Always wear gloves when handling pipe - Maintain hands and fingers in defensive position
Crane driver crushed thumb between cab and door when exiting cab
Fork lift driver pinched his little finger between pin, used to attach trailer, and vehicle body
- Recognise vehicle potential pinch-points - Maintain hands and fingers in defensive position
Remember
USE THE RIGHT TOOLS & THE RIGHT GLOVES - BOTH IN THE RIGHT CONDITION