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lt is with sincere regret that we are reporting another `atality, whivh male: Four so
far this year, also come serious accidents wh ch have occurred within the iact few
week:. We hope that all cf these accidents and their prevention will be river wide
publicity and that everything possible will be dcne t; prevent similar occurrences.
Your united efforts are solicited to stem this apgarent rise in serious accidents.
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in§,death — A ol-year~cld laborer ar the second shift, with 9 years of Company ser~
vice and experience on the No, 2 fcundry unit, was fatally injured about l@;35 p.m.
on August Q. His job was tn place metal jacketr an the finished molds in tlc con—
veycr and then, after the mold; had been ppured, te remove the jackets on the cp»o- _·_.
site side of the conveyor before the shaEe—cut cperaticn was performed.
About lO p.m. this employe asked for a relief man so he could take a brief rest
period, as was the custom, and when he returned the relief man relieved the next
operator stationed about S feet to the north, whose job is to place and then later
remove the weights from the molds. Thcrtly thereafter the supervisor, noticing that
a number of molds were clogging up the tunnel entrance on the east side of the con-
veyor, had the power shut off and called for a millwright to check the reason for
the conveyor not operating properly. After removing about three molds, the mill-
wright discovered the feet of an individual who was lying head first and face down-
ward on one side of the conveyor under the exhaust cover cf the unit. After taking
away about 6 feet of this cover they were able to remove the body.
The wooden mallet and hand pads which this employe used normally were found on an
empty car just ahead of where his body was found. lt could be assumed (as there
were no witnesses to the accident] that he reached for these articlec and fell onto
the conveyor; however none of the 20—odd men working in the vicinity heard hin cry
out, and therefore it is possible that he either fainted or suffered some ether
physical disability, fell onto the conveyor, and was unable to call out to his fel-
low employes.
The conveyor, which moves about 12 feet per minute, is completely covered, except
for the work areas, and there are no gears or moving parts which could have caught
the employe. The flat surface of the conveyor consists of metal plates 30 inches
long, on which the molds are placed, and there is no space between these plates
except when the conveyor is rounding the bends of the unit where it is completely
guarded. (See sketch on next page.)
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Employee should be reinstructed never to place any part of their body inside the
tunnel area to retrieve any articles whatsoever.
McCormick Works is adding a limit switch at the entrance of this tunnel and of the
one on an adjoining conveyor, to be tied in with a specially shaped barrier guard,
which will shut the conveyor off automatically whenever there is an obstruction.
LQST TIME oh QENALTY GATES CF EQUH WEEKS OR Mah?
MEMPHIS WORKS
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mill room of the foundry was pinned up against a skid by the fork of a lift truck.
This lift had been in operation for sejaral hours and no trouble was experienced
with it until the time of thc accident when the operator attempted to stop the truck
but failed. It was taken out of servlce imnedlataly and investigation disclosed
that the brake spring and the speed connecting red were both bent. `
More emphasis should be placed on truck operators to be sure that they test their
trucks at the beginning of each sh ft to see that brakes, horns, and steering appa-
ratus are all 0.k. Also truck opevators should be reinstructed to report imme-
diately to their foreman anything that is found to be out of order at any time.
CAIQQQ j_;IORKii$
£r.s;ri¤*?li9z@_..@;l¢.€E r2.¤ra..s_i-s•-¤.<>1iSi¤€1‘ in the Plstmg
department failed to wait until the spindle came to a complete stop before tighten-
ing the nut after replacing the polishing wheel, and the thumb of the glove he was
wearing on his right hand was caught between the nut and the polishing wheel, twist-
ing his index finger and dislocating it.
It is permissible to wear gloves on the actual polishing and buffing job in this
department, but instructions have always been given that they are not to be worn
while making wheel changes or adjustments, etc.
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§evere_ggggnpgggi in right lumbar region · A tinsmith and his partner were bracketing
an exhaust pipe to the ceiling, the tinsmith using a lO-foot portable ladder,
equipped with spikes, which had been placed on the concrete floor. The ladder
slipped, causing him to fall to the floor.
Had he tied the ladder or placed a piece of wood on the floor, into which the ladder
shoes could have rested, this accident would not have occurred.
MELROSE PARKLQORKS
Dislocated cartilage in left knee,_gapsing_knee_to_logk - While pulling the hose on
the paint spray gun, a painter stepped into a small amount of paint on the floor of
the spray booth which caused him to slip and fall to the floor.
Any paint spilled on the floor of a spray booth should, of course, be removed imme-
diately. For this particular booth, a floor grating has been ordered and the hose
has been suspended from a wire which keeps it off the floor.
MELROSE PARK WORKS;
fractured left hand, dislocated ring finger, and deep laceration_gj;middle finger -
A sheet metal layout man was drilling a hole in a small piece of sheet metal, using
a “C" clamp to hold the stock on the table of the drill press. In some manner the
clamp started to turn and his finger was caught between it and the table of the press
The employes of the layout department have been reinstructed to clamp all work
securely to the table of the press and not attempt to hold it by hand.

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gmpptajjgnrlgg epd_g§_left middle fipger -_A loader and a lift truck driver were
loading power units into a trailer. These particular power units are pushed into
the trailers on rollers. Rather than use the rollers provided, the leader used a
pinch bar. As the truck operator pushed the power unit forward, the pinch bar
rolled, causing the curved section of the bar to strike the loader's left middle
finger and crush it between the bar ard the floor of the trailer.
Proper use of the equipment provided would have prevented this occurrence,
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§ragtu;e_gf_right_foot - A machine operator was moving a cylinder head, 25 inches
long and weighing ll? pounds, from one roller conveyor to another after machining
it. There is a l2—inch opening between the two conveyors to allow for passage. He
tried to turn the head to a right angle position before it reached the other convey-
or line, which caused it to fall between the conveyors and strike his foot.
The opening between the conveyors will be reduced to 8 inches, which will substan-
tially lessen the possibility of a future occurrence of this kind.
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Qgrmajiti§_g§"armsmandwface - A foreman used lacquer thinner to remove paint from
his hands and dermatitis developed.
Employes who are apt to get pahit on their hands, etc., should first apply a coating
s of protective cream to these parts and afterwards use one of the approved soaps and
plenty of warm water to wash off the paint deposit; they should never use thinner or
any of the highly flammable irritating solvents.

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About 1:30 oimn lest Saturday morning) February Y, A 26-year-old, marricd nillvright
(lead men on a team of two) received crushing injuries to his head which resulted in
his immediate death,
There are three mullers on the north ¤nd three on the south side of the particular
sand tower on the operating floor vLere this fatality ozcurredp The deceased and his
partner were repairing tne Mo. l mullor on the soith Sider in all probetility the
three safety switches controlling these three mullere were thrown in the “off" posi-
tion, but they were not locked onto AS the deceased and his partner were in the No. l
muller;-in the Ectcoirreioting one ef its wheels in orjer to repair the bearings,
another team (which nan been working on the mullere on tle north side) cexe over to
the south side to make repairs to the plows on tue jo, 2 muller just eojeeent to the
Nor 1. In order to get the {lows of inet m ller in the position tney desired, one of
tne men pres mably placed all the safety ewitoLes in the opera ing position end inad-
vertently pressed the starting button for the Mon l nuller: killirg tue millwright
instantly {ee stated above), tut fortunately tne partner either jumped or wee tnrown
out without incurring any injurjeoc
After the switch had been thrown one the deceered taken out of the muller and brought
to the works dispensery, e matter of The coron¤r*: office removed nie personal ped-
lock and key from his beltc Onviously, if tget ;;Jlock ned been used to lock out the
safety switch, this unfortunete occurrence would not neve taken placeu
All emyloyes who have occasion to make inetellaii me or repair moving equipm nt of
any kind shocld Le furnionod e padlock to lock cut tie equipment enJ be tnoroughly
instructed in the necessity of its use, also e constant vigilance should be mein-
teined to ensure that employes are following ine correct practice; This has been a
cardinal rule of the Harvester Company for a greet many years and we are quoting
again from the Rules of the Central Safety Committee tue one on lock-out controls,
which has to do with this subject matter:
Before installing any machinery, machine tools, power lines, or any other
equipment, or when making repairs thereto, employes so qualified shall
first completely disconnect or lock out the source of motive power,
All employes whose duties require them to install or make maintenance re-
pairs of any kini to the aforementioned equipment muet be provided with
an individual lock and key,
Note: lt is imperative that specific instructions shall be given to those
employes to imprees upon them the necessity and importance of completely
disconnecting the source of motive power or locking it out before attempt-
ing installations, repairs, or adjustments.
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Accident Report Circular No. 22
July 22, l952
TO ALL HARVESTER SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL:
The following two fatalities have received quite extensive publicity through the var-
ious works newsletters; however, in keeping with past practice of circulating reports
on all fatal accidents, we are including these two cases in this circular.
E&RMALL WORKS
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the heat treat department, with more than l? years of service, apparently intended
to use a worksaver to move a skid of stock and, in maneuvering it, he walked back-
wards a few feet, backing into a 6-inch channel iron no inches above the floor leveh
which supports a conveyor line for the pots in that department. (Picture attached
to copy going to works safety supervisor only.) Unquestionably he became confused,
or did not realize the position in which he had placed himself, for when the truck
came to a stop his chest was crushed between the handle of the truck and the channel
iron. He had operated this particular truck for several months and was fully
acquainted with all the controls, etc. Inspection of the truck proved that all con-
trols were working lOO per cent and the brakes were in excellent working condition.
Operators of this type of equipment should be educated and reminded continuously
that they aaai f;».¤.e· aaai; l2<2Q.i.<;s is as Qilsewa ei wiel-
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§ejere~head*gnd_body inQuries,_resulting in;death_in_about a half hour - As on pre-
vious occasions, an electrician and two helpers were assigned the job of replacing
bulbs in the ceiling light fixtures in the shipping building. The electrician was
operating the crane (SB feet wide) and the two helpers were standing on either end
of the crane runway, which is well protected with a steel toeboard and a double-bar
railing. A tractor hitch (used for loading tractors onto flat cars) was left on the
crane hook, and four chains were suspended from it. In moving the crane in a cer-
tain area, the chains (which were dangling from the tractor hitch) became caught in
the structural steelwork which supports some one—quarter—ton hoists used for hand-
ling export packing, so the electrician brought the crane to a stop. It is believed
that his maneuvering the trolley of the crane in trying to free the dangling chains
from the steelwork aroused the curiosity of one of the helpers, who climbed or
crawled on top of the girder to see what was going on down below and grabbed onto a
"hot" conductor bar with both of his hands. Witnesses claimed he let out a yell as
he fell between the girders to the concrete floor 2h feet below. The distance from
the platform of the runway to the top of the girder was 36 inches.
Obviously this employe should not have placed himself in this precarious position.
Also, had the tractor carrier (with the chains dangling therefrom) been removed from
the hook of the crane before proceeding with the work of re-lamping, this accident
might not have happened.
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§mpntdtion“ej_tip oi right ring finger - Before resetting the bottom half oF e drop
hxmmer die, the operator plnced a piece of lx2B—inch—long round stock to held the
rem npr As he lowered the rom onto the bor, the bor slipped out of place, catching
his right ring finger between it and the woyo on the left side.
A hardwood block, MXMXQB inches, equipped with d handle ond n bend nt each end te
prevent mushreeming, has new been provided for propping the rem up.
WEST DUI 1LI~L*‘.N l·!Ql<§·{;i
Frdcture"o£_rjght le; ~ In walkin; down the aisle of n building in which coiled wire
stock is etored, o tool crib attendant got his rcot caught in the end of one of the
wires which was sticking out inte thc eizlewey end he tripped end fell to the floor.
All su@ervls TU Personnel hdriHG to do with the storage of such stock have been re-
inetrusted to eee that the nlsle is kept clewr Qi all times.
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Qrecture or left_elbow — The supporting member of the overhead guard edjecert to the
steering wheel on e lift truck wee tent inwardly; and as on employe was operating
the truck, the frcnt wheel hit some obstruction on the floor, sealing the steering
wheel to swing around and push his elbow against the aforementioned cnpporting mem-
ber,
This supporting member wes altered immediately to provide adequate clearance.
CAll'I‘<,>I*T V ~d, )?i_l·C[$
Ergcture_o§ right heel — There were stacks of skids (three high) and en ineyector
climbed up the ;‘_ ;;de of one stack and was Standing on top of the second skid to "red
tag" some of the meld boards in the tor skid {the entire stack being Q feet high},
when he lost him balance and jumped about G root to the Vleor, lending on both feet,
Special ladders hed been provided for reaching skids piled in this manner but the
employe foiled to use one of them.
CANTON Wllkliil
Severe bruisee of left chest and thigh — A rcrk lift truck cneretor wee movinw emFt#
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steel skid boxes from n dtorege ered. He had two uf the skids on the forks of his
truck end, QS he moved nwny, the top skid struck QH overhead steam pipe, fell
approximately 8 feet to the floor, and rolled over against d laborer who wes passing
by, puehinb d M—wheeled cleen—up wagon.
Truck operators here been cautioned ngoin about the rule on lowering loads to the
travel position before dttemptirg to move their trucks in any direction.

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{mgp&p§ion;ef;hglf”ef left middle,_ring,_and_little'fingers — A milling machine
operator was trying to make an adjustment to the copper tubing which carries the
lubricant to the mill cutter. He failed tc shut the mill eff and the end of the
tube contacted the cutter, dragging his fingers into the blades.
All operators have been reinstructed to always shut off machine tools before
attempting adjustments of this kind.
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machine operator was cleaning the rolls with a rag. Although he claimed he had
thrown the belt ever onto the loose pulley, in some manner his hand was drawn be-
tween the rolls, causing the above injuries.
Employes should be reinstruoted to see that the belt is thrown onto the idle pulley
before attempting work of this kind and that the locking device provided keeps it
in that position.
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 S12@.@>;<2-s};@—2-=;e.et.i.s12ll*e.egisbs1Lrw-ssasls. ~ A femh ¤¤1d¤m" M the
radiator department lowered a wire basket into a pot of lead too suddenly, causing
the lead to splash and strike him about the face. Fortunately he was wearing gog-
gles, which saved his eyes, but he failed to wear the face shield provided for this
particular operation which would have prevented the injuries he did receive.
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Qeypre_contusionsvofmlower_spine ~ A millwright and his helper were using a portable
tubular steel scaffold about l2 feet high, the millwright riding on top in a sitting
position and the helper pushing the scaffold to the proper lvcaticn. The millwright
claimed that one or two of the wheels dropped out of their sockets ever so often
during ble course of the day (Sunday) and at this particular time, after the scaf-
fold was moved about li feet, he stood up and performed his work on that side, then
stopped over to the other side, whereupon the scaffold tipped over and throw him to
the floor.
The shoulder or lugs have now been welded to the legs on all steel scaffolding, and
consequently will prevent the wheels from dropping out of place.
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lift truck operator drove his truck out to the lumber yard to pick up some material
and it became stuck in the mud. A fellow employe procured a tractor, and in
attempting to push Une truck out of its lodged position, it appeared to the mon that
it might turn over, so the lift truck driver raised the forks of his truck and
secured a chain around the axle, He then drove the tractor out of the ruts it had
dug into the ground, but it rolled backwards inte the ruts again and the forks of
the lift truck being in a raised position struck him in the back about the region of
his left kidney.
Instructions have been given that if any trucks become mired in the future the oper-
ator is to inform his immediate supervisor and the work of freeing it will be the
responsibility of the maintenance force of the material handling group.
MILWAUKEE WGRKS
¤"§§r§braliE§ncussion_and_contusion;pf_lower“spine — A painter and two cc—workers
erected a tubular_steel scaffold in the_tool room, preparatory to painting the ceil-
ing. The painter got onto the scaffold (which was about 7 feet above the floor
level) and began spraying the ceiling while his fellow workers were engaged in
covering the equipment with tarpaulins. No guardrails had been installed, and
apparently the painter forgot where he was, for he walked off the end of the scaf-
fold and fell to the floor, striking his back and head.
All employes of the maintenance department were reinstructed not to work from any
platform unless guardrails are in place.

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§ractugg_ef_lgft_leg - An assembler was meunting a tire (with rim) en the rear wheei
ef a truck. He placed beth ef his hands against the tep and raised his left feet tc
push the bettem ef the tire assembly, when the tire blew eut and the lack ring
struck his left leg. lt was the epinien ef the investigating greup that the leck
ring was net seated preperly en the rim ef the tire, (This assembly is made under
a press.)
Clescr inspectien ef the leck ring and rim assembly will be maintained in the future
before the tires leave the assembly reem.
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{ETB}?QPEEE-.EE[._*?}?.€l..-YECLR?-~£?.1l2-.€-YP.E2Flillg.-€i¥l¢3.@ - While l*<>1‘fOT¤i¤f5 the 18-¤‘¤ *>*—¤=¤l2;¤sl,intense; (2)   -   filet
helper and a laberer inwthe masen department were leading bricks frem a pile inte a
tracter trailer in the #l brick shed, The bricks were ef an interlecking type,
each measuring 3x5§xlO inches and weighing ll peunds; the pile measured 7 feet and
5 inches acress, was six bricks deep, and appreximately lO fest high. They had
remeved brick frem enly the twe euter ceurses, which had been reduced te a height
ef El inches. At a mement when the twe men had their backs te the pile, it teppled
ever, striking beth ef them. (lnvestigatien revealed that when the pile was built
abeut a year age seme difficulty was experienced in keeping it plumb and it was
necessary te start placing wecden filler strips between the bricks, which resulted
in an unstable pile.) The injured empleyes had failmlte take the pile dewn in steps
which is the standard practice when remeving bricks frem piles.
Immediately after this incident all brick piles were examined and, where indicated,
were rebuilt; the height ef the piles will be restricted te 7 feet; and clese super-
visien will be made by management ef all piling. Tn additien, it is planned te
expand the palletizing pregram te include palletizing ef all bricks.
NOW LET US ALL RESOLVE TO MAKE SURE THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE
OR EIMILAR ACCIDENTS OCCUR OR RECUR AT ANY OF OUR PLANTS

  
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V April l}, lQ53
TO AlJ,lDH2¥E$iEi%J3UrEllKKl*RY llhtfwhlddn
We are reporting below on another fatality (the revond one so Tar this year), which
has already been vlven some oubli lt; ln var?n1s works newsletters, and cn some ser-
ious accidents which have occurred within the mast law months. All of these acci-
dents are to be regretted, and the only way we ran protlt hy circulatln; reports on
then is by your giving them wide gutliclty and lla ing prayer emyhasls on tleir
preventien. We solicit your roojeratlnn.
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§r_ushj.n_gg jn_j¤c1r_?._e;1_ca_usf.n5_lnstaxqt death ~ Ar. industr·l,afI_ power trueli driT;.‘e1·, with
about lg years of experience on the job, wa; lr the tro·ers or brin,jyg sm,ty axle
carrler racks {ram the outslde sterage crew in tl the machine shop or his uenter~
c~ntrol finger lift truzku These rack: are made »f steel, weiah apiroximately
3OO lbs. eaeh, and are comm»nly known as the hair,in»tyye ra:k, They were piled
four hjgghr he evidently: had   frrks   his truck elevaterl  out }<§= inches and
was attemytin; to lift and carry three of the rarks, It ls believed that as he
was raising the racks, at the same time tilting the mast of his truwh backward, the
top rack became dislod;ed from the stack, Tell o·er onto him, and struck his chest
and abdomen, pinning him back against the mot r