Man vs wood chipper
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Man vs wood chipper
Man loses: KFWB News 980 - All News. All the Time. - Inglewood Worker Killed in Wood Chipper Accident
That's just a horrible way to go. And I would not want to be the coroner or clean up crew....
That's just a horrible way to go. And I would not want to be the coroner or clean up crew....
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Nasty way to go indeed.....
Have heard of this happening a few times in the past. Perhaps an Inductive proximity sensor would prevent accidents like this from happening on machines of this nature, having a proximity E-stop sensor installed would prevent the machine from operating if the operator gets to close to machine.
Have heard of this happening a few times in the past. Perhaps an Inductive proximity sensor would prevent accidents like this from happening on machines of this nature, having a proximity E-stop sensor installed would prevent the machine from operating if the operator gets to close to machine.
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Nasty way to go indeed.....
Have heard of this happening a few times in the past. Perhaps an Inductive proximity sensor would prevent accidents like this from happening on machines of this nature, having a proximity E-stop sensor installed would prevent the machine from operating if the operator gets to close to machine.
Have heard of this happening a few times in the past. Perhaps an Inductive proximity sensor would prevent accidents like this from happening on machines of this nature, having a proximity E-stop sensor installed would prevent the machine from operating if the operator gets to close to machine.
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well seems there is a need for some safety feature, sounds like this kinda thing can happen fairly easily
I know some other machines have the proximity sensors on them, like the Wacker trench rollers for example, the operator needs to be 3'ft from the machine for it to operate.
I'm surprised OSHA allows this machine to operate with out a safety feature protecting the operator from being pulled through the grinder....
Good point Steve, they do move . but there's gotta be a way to prevent this
I know some other machines have the proximity sensors on them, like the Wacker trench rollers for example, the operator needs to be 3'ft from the machine for it to operate.
I'm surprised OSHA allows this machine to operate with out a safety feature protecting the operator from being pulled through the grinder....
Good point Steve, they do move . but there's gotta be a way to prevent this
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It's really amazing that it doesn't happen more often. I suppose the opening could be reduced in size, though I'm sure that would be met with disapproval by some who require that the job be done quickly in order to make any profit.
I think the fact that this is such a gruesome way to die can cause us to overlook that there are many, many of these machines in operation every day without incident. Any time machinery is involved, the potential for a disaster is there. Machinery is dangerous, but we should try to figure out ways to make it less so wherever possible.
I think the fact that this is such a gruesome way to die can cause us to overlook that there are many, many of these machines in operation every day without incident. Any time machinery is involved, the potential for a disaster is there. Machinery is dangerous, but we should try to figure out ways to make it less so wherever possible.
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Most accidents happen when man thinks he has mastered the machine..that would be a terrible way to go!!! That happened here in Wisconsin last year too. Those things require the utmost concentration...too little room for error.
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I agree irishammer.......nothing wrong with being comfortable with the machine, but complacency kills people, I know in the Concrete pumping industry complacency has claimed a few lives, Hydro wires being one major killer.
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i ain't rite
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most chippers have a reverser bar mounted at the throat. hit it, and it reverses the feed to push out instead of pull in. the problem?? most are disconnected.
and all chippers have warning labels all over them to not force feed the unit. but every year, we read about someone getting run through the chipper because of poor judgment while operating it, or disregard of the safety features put in place to keep accidents just like this from happening.
and all chippers have warning labels all over them to not force feed the unit. but every year, we read about someone getting run through the chipper because of poor judgment while operating it, or disregard of the safety features put in place to keep accidents just like this from happening.
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That happened to a guy in the little town in which I lived at the time, about 15 miles from here. I had just seen in the news that the guy died "in a tree-trimming accident". I later found out from my neighbors that he had gone through the chipper. They couldn't even find his keys...
I suspect it's not a closed-casket funeral, but a no-casket memorial service, unless they want to fill a coffin with a bunch of bloody wood chips.
Jason
I suspect it's not a closed-casket funeral, but a no-casket memorial service, unless they want to fill a coffin with a bunch of bloody wood chips.
Jason