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Post by mixerkid on Jan 11, 2009 21:34:29 GMT -5
I live near St.Louis Missouri and I heard on the radio last Friday 1-9-09 that a man was working on the conveyor belt at the plant and got his arm caught in the belt and had to be lowered by a helicoptor from the top of the plant. He is going to be OK but I am sure it will leave some effects.
No matter how skilled you or your plant guys are... Keep SAFETY on the tip of your tounge and top of your mind.
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Post by concretejoe on Jan 11, 2009 21:54:11 GMT -5
A simple lock out tag out procedure would have saved that man from hurting himself. His fault for working unsafe. Company's fault for not making him work safe or providing the necessary tools or know how to be safe. Remember: NOBODY is in charge of YOUR safety except YOU!
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Post by gant on Jan 12, 2009 11:57:09 GMT -5
Yeah that happened at 5 Star.. I got a buddy that works up there.. The memo got mailed to my plant.. Who do you drive for?? I drive for Breckenridge.. It broke the guys arm from his wrist all the way up to his elbow.. mangled it pretty good I heard..
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Post by Mort on Jan 12, 2009 16:20:13 GMT -5
Yeah, aside from the drug policy, violation of Lock Out/Tag Out is the only other thing that is zero tolerance at our plant.
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Post by Yard Bird on Jan 12, 2009 18:53:21 GMT -5
We had a night mechanic working alone until 12:00, he was working on one of the old tuck under boosters. The tags woulden't come out and for some reason he had his head under the truck. It must have come loose but it caught his head between the axle and a frame support and took it off. Know one knew until the batch man came in the morning and the truck was still running  . Now all mechanics work in pairs with radios so if one gets into trouble there is someone else and a way to get help. To bad these things happen, cheap ass company's, the only way they spend money is to save themselves. |
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Post by cfconcrete on Jan 12, 2009 19:54:41 GMT -5
We had a night mechanic working alone until 12:00, he was working on one of the old tuck under boosters. The tags woulden't come out and for some reason he had his head under the truck. It must have come loose but it caught his head between the axle and a frame support and took it off. Know one knew until the batch man came in the morning and the truck was still running . Now all mechanics work in pairs with radios so if one gets into trouble there is someone else and a way to get help. To bad these things happen, cheap ass company's, the only way they spend money is to save themselves. |
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. Now all mechanics work in pairs with radios so if one gets into trouble there is someone else and a way to get help. To bad these things happen, cheap ass company's, the only way they spend money is to save themselves.