Hand Injuries

1. Hand Injuries

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4. WHY AM I HERE ? • INCREASE AWARENESS • ADDRESS HAND SAFETY CONCERNS • INFORM YOU ABOUT • THE IMPORTANCE & USES OF YOUR HANDS • THE POTENTIAL “HAND TRAPS” & PINCH POINTS IN THE WORKPLACE • THE CONCEPT OF DEFENSIVE WORKING

5. HAND SAFETY

11. HAND SAFETY HAS ANYONE EVER HAD A SERIOUS HAND INJURY ?

12. HAND SAFETY • What Percent Of Injuries In The Workplace Are Hands ? • What Percent Of Injuries In Our Unique Work Environment Are Hands ? • What Makes Our Environment Unique ?

13. IRON DOES NOT GIVE A SHIT !

14. THINGS WE DO WITH OUR HANDS

19. Darwin Awards Eric A. Barcia, a 22-year-old Reston Virginia resident, was found dead yesterday after he used bungee cords to jump off a 70-foot railroad trestle, police said. The fast food worker taped a number of bungee cords together and strapped one end around his foot. Barcia had the foresight to anchor the other end to the trestle at Lake Accotink Park, and he even remembered to measure the length of the bungee cords to make sure that they were a few feet short of the 70 foot drop. He proceeded to fall headfirst from the trestle, and hit the pavement 70 feet below several seconds later. Fairfax County police said "The stretched length of the cord that he had assembled was greater than the distance between the trestle and the ground." Washington Post - 13 July 97

30. Darwin Awards The life of Reiva Nix, a 67-year-old grandmother living in Egdewood, TX, was claimed in a tragic accident on March 31. She was cleaning her tennis shoes with gasoline when a nearby candle ignited the shoes which Reiva was still wearing. Alone at the time of the accident, she ran next door for help, and her neighbor extinguished the fire with a water hose. She died from burn wounds at 2AM at the Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Investigators noted that her flammable 65% polyester clothing contributed to the blaze. Chief Corbett said several people have told him they clean their shoes with gasoline. He cautioned others to be careful when using gasoline in any way. Van Zandt News, Wills Point, Texas

45. HOW DO WE HURT OUR HANDS ? • Caught Between - (Pinch Points) • Struck By • Contact With

46. HAND HAZARDS • Pinch Points • Between a Moving Object & a Stationary Object • Between Two Moving Objects Identify & Communicate

47. HAND HAZARDS Certain Types of Machinery Have Hot Areas That Can Cause Serious Burns Identify, Communicate & Wear Protective Gloves

48. HAND HAZARDS Rotating Machinery AWARENESS !!

49. Automated Machinery • Identify • Machine Guards

50. HAND HAZARDS JEWLRY & LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING DUH !