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Be careful!
Posted by:
roger wilson
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Date: February 16, 2012 08:13PM
I just received a message from my brother who was in the hospital.
This afternoon, while working on a machine, someone turned on the machine and the belt sheared off his little finger. He will recover in a few weeks, but he will be without his finger. Be careful - always. Roger Re: Be careful!
Posted by:
JIM MOWL
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Date: February 16, 2012 09:19PM
Ooh. Sorry to hear that. Hope he has a speedy recovery. Re: Be careful!
Posted by:
Fred Yarmolowicz
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Date: February 17, 2012 06:53AM
Same thing happened to me. Except the first step in any machinery repair for me is to disable the power source. When the switch was cycled nothing happened. Have a routine and stick to it. Freddwhy (Rapt-Ryte) Re: Be careful!
Posted by:
Steven Paris
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Date: February 17, 2012 08:58AM
Roger,
Thanks for sharing this unfortunate incident with us. I know that it has got me to thinking and thats what it takes to prevent accidents. Steve Re: Be careful!
Posted by:
Russell Brunt
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Date: February 17, 2012 02:33PM
Hope OSHA doesn't read this and deny worker's comp claim due to lack of lockout/tagout procedure. Russ in Hollywood, FL. Re: Be careful!
Posted by:
Nkrumah Morgan
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Date: February 18, 2012 02:02PM
LO/TO is a must when performing maintenance on machinery. I am glad to hear that your brother will be fine, however it is unfortunate that he will have to live without his finger. In the last year there was 2 families where I live that will be fatherless due to a failure to follow LO/TO procedures. The employee thought the machine was deenergized, but it wasn't and it cost both of them their lives. 2 separate incidents within the same year. Please Please Please take that extra minute and LO/TO.
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