The injured person used a knife as a tool to remove a flange from a hydraulic component. The knife slipped and cut his left thumb requiring five stitches.

An operator used a crowbar to remove a tight component from a larger unit. The crowbar slipped and trapped a finger on his left hand resulting in five stitches.

An engineer used a pipe to increase force on a spanner. The pipe slipped and caused a wound to the forehead requiring eight stitches.

An engineer used a worn wrench which slipped when applied force. It struck his torso resulting in fractured ribs.

An off-site worker attempted to strike an Allen key with a hammer. He missed and the hand holding the hammer struck the casting, fracturing his fingers.

The injured person cut himself when he used a snap blade knife to open a plastic bag that was closed with duct tape. The knife was provided by another contractor.

An engineer working from a stepladder falls due to incorrect or insufficient work equipment, resulting in the injured party being off work for 6 months due to their injuries.

A member of the team trips over a trailing cable left in an unsafe position as a direct result of your work, resulting in a broken wrist, and you being unable to complete the work safely or on-time.

At receipt inspection, a person used the back edge of a knife to remove weld splatter from a part. During this operation, the knife slipped and cut his thumb, requiring stitches.

A Stanley knife was used to cut polystyrene sheet, the person slipped resulting in a hand wound. The cut injured the tendon and had had to receive medical treatment at the nearest hospital.

Regular exposure to oils and lubricants whilst not wearing the correct Personal Protective Equipment results in your skin becoming sore, cracking, and blistering. You are later diagnosed as having contact dermatitis due to being exposed to an irritant. Remember all potential exposure routes; absorption, inhalation, injection, ingestion.

Due to an accidental loss of containment, a substance hazardous to aquatic environments contaminates a local stream, which the customer was required to report to the local authority. This unfortunately results in the customer being fined and damage to our reputation.