The
use of pneumatic tools in our plants is commonplace. On occasion incidents can
arise from pneumatic tools. Here is a recent story.
On the 28th of October 2021, around 4:16 pm, a man in his 20s
had an accident in which a nail was nailed to his ankle at an aluminum factory in
an East Asian country.
According to the Fire Department, a nail loaded in
an air tabletting machine was fired during repair work on a wooden pallet in
the factory, and Mr. A (29, male) complained of pain and was urgently
transported to a university hospital.
Police are investigating the exact cause of the
accident, including whether or not safety rules were observed against factory
officials.
We
pray that the injured worker recovers fully. These are one of the incidents
that seem rare but when you ask a maintenance worker if they ever had a near
miss with a nail gun. They commonly respond with a “yes”. This incident would
be a great tool box talk for a maintenance department.
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