Hand and Power Tools Incidents Hand and Power Tools Incidents Company Harlan McPhee North McPhee South Powerhawke Ravex Richards Company Using the Form Job Name * Job Name and/or Number Date * Hand and Power Tools Incidents Both hand and power tools are used everyday in our trade. There have been many developments and improvements in power tools, even over just the last few years, that help us complete our tasks safer and more efficiently than the power tools of the past. There is an increased risk of injury if the manufacturer’s instructions are not followed. Below are some of the incidents that Phalcon has experienced. These first few focus on injuries received while using gloves around rotating equipment. An employee was working elevated in a scissor lift, drilling holes in steel studs to mount lighting. He had all of his proper PPE on. While drilling into the stud, with a battery-operated drill, the drill bit grabbed his glove and pulled his hand into the bit. An employee was working with another employee. He was using a battery drill with a hole saw on a 16in extension. The other employee had never seen that device before and curiously decided to see how much torque it had when the first employee set it down. He grabbed the extension with his left hand and the drill with his right. He pulled the trigger and his glove got caught as it spun. He suffered a broken finger. Employee was trying to remove a hole saw bit from his drill. He was using the trigger and not the chuck. His glove got caught and was ripped off his hand injuring his left thumb. An employee’s wrist came in contact with a hot drill bit by accident. The uni-bit got caught in their glove pulling it into their wrist. Burn cream was applied. An employee got their glove caught on a drill bit. There was an excessive amount of blood for what was determined to be a small cut. An employee had incorrectly inserted a bit into drill causing the glove to get caught and his finger to be fractured. An employee had a grip on the chuck of a battery drill and as it spun his glove got caught in it dislocating his thumb. An employee was holding the cordless drill with his right hand he proceeded to place his left hand around the smooth part of the extension shaft. When he started the cordless drill, the torque made the extension touch the gummy part of the glove causing the glove to wrap itself and his fingers around the extension. He had to reverse the cordless drill to get his hand free. This resulted in a laceration and a broken pinky finger. An employee was attempting to grind down the weld he had just completed to make a good clean finish. He maneuvered the grinder over the bus to grind when his glove got caught up in the grinding wheel causing his hand to receive a small cut on the tip of his finger. The next few demonstrate the injuries that are possible because of the high torque of the new battery-operated drills. They show the importance of using the side handle that should be attached to the drill. An employee was using a battery drill with a 7/8th hole saw bit to drill a hole. The drill bound up and twisted his wrist as it spun causing the employees elbow to hit the top of the ladder. An employee was using a drill too close to his face. The drill got caught up on the steel and the motor swung around striking him in the head. An employee was drilling through 6" of wood shoring with a right-angle drill and a hole saw. The drill bound up and the recoil went through his body twisting his shoulder. An employee was drilling in a wood stud and the drill bit jammed and the drill continued to spin, striking the employee. Employee alleges that he was drilling 1/4" quick bolts in the ceiling when the bit hit rebar causing the drill to twist which made his shoulder twist. He said he felt a pop. These incidents resulted in injuries ranging from first aid to broken bones. Think about these and how they could apply to the work that you are doing. Learn from these incidents so you don’t suffer the same pain as those who have already been injured. Additional Comments Foreman Name * Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Toolbox Talk Attendee Attended By (Required) Picture Upload Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum upload size: 52.43MB reCAPTCHA Submit Δ
