Safety Alerts Archive - 2008
- Felt Section Roll Failure-290908
A felt roll, running at high speed, came off its pedestal causing damage to the roll and felt with over 10 hours downtime for repoairs. No operators were injured in the incident.
An operator was seriously injured after being pulled into a nip point on a winder. The operator's arm (from fingers to just below the elbow) was pulled into the nip point between the reel drum and spindle. The emergency stop was activated by the operator, releasing the pressure and allowing him to pull his arm out. The operator has crush injuries but no broken bones.
A 2 tonne SWL, wire rope, bridge crane failed at a mill, causing the lifting frame and hooks to fall - narrowly missing 2 people working in the area.
A contractor narrowly avoided serious injury, but cause considerable damage to a forklift, when attempting to lift 3 reels of paper, the bottom one slipping through the grab and falling to the floor.
A maintenance electrician was severely injured after falling 2.7 metres down an open elevator shaft.
2 operators received serious burns when they were exposed to a combination of black liquor and steam during a shut down procedure in a NSW pulp mill.
An employee was clearing a blockage on an auto stacking machine when the timber fell on top of the worker, causing fatal injuries.
- Auto Stacker Planer Mill-210108
Further information on the above incident.
