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Shiny new Member. Only dropped once...
So we got word today that one of our people was cut across the foot while brush cutting...
Not good.
Several stitches and back out of the ER.
EXCELLENT! No one died.
Then the whole scenario comes down the chain...
Ground man was cutting brush with saw on its side. Ok. Foreman approached said operator and mentioned that time was being wasted and would be better spent elsewhere.
Ok. As foreman began walking away the operator decided to quickly stump the trunk that was left...(guess it wasn’t just brush)
With the saw on its side, the hand on the handle on the side of the saw, there was nothing to interact with the chain brake.
And then the kickback...
So the foreman had only taken a step or two and the saw kicked back swinging out and catching the foreman across the side of his foot.
Two problems here that I see. The foreman violated the space protocol by approaching the ground man operating a saw, and then the operator knowing the foreman was still within arms reach began to cut again.
Be mindful of your surroundings and respect the safety rules.
Thank God everyone got to go home tonight.
STIHL the BEST
Not good.
Several stitches and back out of the ER.
EXCELLENT! No one died.
Then the whole scenario comes down the chain...
Ground man was cutting brush with saw on its side. Ok. Foreman approached said operator and mentioned that time was being wasted and would be better spent elsewhere.
Ok. As foreman began walking away the operator decided to quickly stump the trunk that was left...(guess it wasn’t just brush)
With the saw on its side, the hand on the handle on the side of the saw, there was nothing to interact with the chain brake.
And then the kickback...
So the foreman had only taken a step or two and the saw kicked back swinging out and catching the foreman across the side of his foot.
Two problems here that I see. The foreman violated the space protocol by approaching the ground man operating a saw, and then the operator knowing the foreman was still within arms reach began to cut again.
Be mindful of your surroundings and respect the safety rules.
Thank God everyone got to go home tonight.
STIHL the BEST