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aijaz_y2k
Brief description of the incident:
An injury happend in our project on 25th Aug, 2010 area W2,W3 Laydown area
Industrial fan Incident in Rest Shelter
IP stood up in front of an industrial fan to cool
himself, grabbed the back part of the rotating fan
to face it toward him when his right ring finger
went through the fan cover and contacted the
blades causing injury.
Here I attached the Project Safety Alert of Industrial Fan Incident in rest Shelter.
Regards,
Aijazuddin

From Qatar, Doha
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File Type: pdf 040 - Industrial Fan Incident.pdf (405.7 KB, 884 views)

Kesava Pillai
252

Dear,

I appreciate Mr. Aijazuddin for posting it.

He or soemone else conducted an investigation of the case. Causes were establisehd. Recommendation to vaoid recurrence also were provided. Are these recommendations going to stop recurrence of it ? - I doubt !

Present recommendation :-

"To avoid repetition of these incidents:

• Do not grab fan by the fan cover

• Switch off equipment before moving it

• Use handles/grips fitted to the equipment for movement/handling

• Manage equipment cables (electric cords) to prevent tripping hazards

• If possible, fix the fan overhead in the rest shelter to prevent workers from moving/adjusting it."

There was that apple-with the warning sign - "DO NOT EAT IT". Of course it was eaten. We continue to have the same apple with more warnings. We fail to stop at least a few from eating it.

The above recommendations are going to stop recurrence of the accident in question or not ?

Kindly post your approach please.

Regards,

Kesava Pillai

From India, Kollam
dipil
713

@ Kesava Pillai
Dear Sir
My answer is No...
The recommendations should contain one point regarding modification of fan cover in such a way that if a person willfully wish to put his finger into it, that also should be fail...
Regards,
Dipil Kumar V

From India
rdkicham
Measures to prevent similar accidents on pedestal fans:
See, if you can provide/ask for a cover guard, of fine mesh (fine enough to prevent finger tips entering into the fan cover guards and reaching the moving fan blades) on the fan and explore if you can provide ear-handles on left and right sides of the fan guard, which could facilitate the turning around of the fan, and preventing persons so doing, touching the fan cover guards instead, when required.
RDKichambare,
Industrial Safety Professional.

From India, Pune
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