Safety Flash
De-rusting incident resulting in eye injury
De-rusting incident resulting in eye injury
- IMCA
- Safety Flash
- IMCA SF 30/21
- Machinery and EquipmentOccupational HealthPersonal Protective Equipment
- Inspection and maintenance
- Personal protective equipmentRespiratorWinch
- Pre-use checks
Summary
A worker suffered an eye injury while descaling a winch brake band with a chipping hammer and sanding disc despite wearing goggles and a mask. Goggles were thought to have loosened during head movement. Recommendations address full-face filtered protection, pre-use checks, cleaning and careful removal to prevent debris entering the eyes.
Classifications: Inspection and maintenance; asset inspection; equipment maintenance.
Classifications: Personal protective equipment; PPE; personal protection equipment.
Classifications: Respirator; respiratory protective equipment; RPE.
Classifications: Winch; winches.
Classifications: Pre-use checks; pre-use inspection.
Summary
During descaling operations using a chipping hammer, a worker got dust or rust in his eye, although he was wearing goggles and a mask at the time
IMCA SF 30/21. Themes: machinery and equipment, occupational health, personal protective equipment.