accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:51 am  

Had a accident at work what could off been a lot worse. Work have always banged on about wearing gloves but yesterday i had some braided tube on my lathe machine went to remove a piece off tape as i did the braid cought my glove and pulled me in. Managed to kick stop the machine and was freed resulying in a crushed a hand. Not broke but swollen and bruised from the fingers down.

Work have rang for me to in tomorow as they have to fill a report in as could have been serious but am i entitled to full pay. i started in october via agencey and was took on by company two wseeks ago

Re: accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 9:58 am  

I'd wait until tomorrow and the result of the meeting.

If your injury was caused by not following any clear H&S guidelines, you'll probably be lucky to still have a job.

Re: accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:00 am  

cod'ead wrote:

I'd wait until tomorrow and the result of the meeting.

If your injury was caused by not following any clear H&S guidelines, you'll probably be lucky to still have a job.

I think he's saying following H&S guidelines was a contributory factor. If the lads had previously expressed doubts about the gloves, it's a whole different ball-game.

Re: accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:00 am  

Depends on your contract.

Also, did you follow all the safety guidelines? Why did you not isolate the machine with the stop before removing the object?

Re: accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:03 am  

Dally wrote:

I think he's saying following H&S guidelines was a contributory factor. If the lads had previously expressed doubts about the gloves, it's a whole different ball-game.

Depend. Has he put his hand somewhere he shouldn't? As asked, why did he wait only till there was a problem to isolate the machine? What are the guidelines and training around removing debris? If he has failed to follow those, then as Coddy says, he might be lucky to remain in a job.

Re: accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:04 am  

Ski wrote:

Depends on your contract.

Also, did you follow all the safety guidelines? Why did you not isolate the machine with the stop before removing the object?

One suspects schedules mean that's, in practical terms, not feasible. However, I would also bet that company written policy will say you should (unless it's a small company without proper policies).

Re: accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:09 am  

Was told to use gloves at all times by my superviser after wire went through my finger on my first day resulting in him getting told off for not issueing them.If i stop the machine halfway through it messes up the running job. Eg i can tape up ends off tube with machine running aslong as am on the right side off machine where kick stop is. The braid on the tube is what caused the accident by been sharp and getting stuck the glove. Not actualy got a copy off my contract just a bit concernd about the outcome off the meeting

Re: accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:10 am  

Dally wrote:

One suspects schedules mean that's, in practical terms, not feasible. However, I would also bet that company written policy will say you should (unless it's a small company without proper policies).

All companies that use Heavy machinery will have written guidelines, if only to cover their anus in the event of such an accident.

And any company that puts employee safety below schedules is asking for trouble in the Courts.

Re: accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:13 am  

Ski wrote:

Depend. Has he put his hand somewhere he shouldn't? As asked, why did he wait only till there was a problem to isolate the machine? What are the guidelines and training around removing debris? If he has failed to follow those, then as Coddy says, he might be lucky to remain in a job.

Basicaly i was tought if its spinning the right way its safe to pull off. Which it was just the braiding what as cought the glove. an pulled me in. Dew to the way it pulls almost missed the kick stop and would off been worse

Re: accident at work : Thu Feb 16, 2012 10:14 am  

saxoVTS wrote:

Basicaly i was tought if its spinning the right way its safe to pull off. Which it was just the braiding what as cought the glove. an pulled me in. Dew to the way it pulls almost missed the kick stop and would off been worse

What do your safe working practices around what you were doing say?