Neglegence = Accidents

[Tiresius]

I knew I should of manually turn the knob myself to cut off a steel piece that my brother wanted for his tractor. Instead, I set it to automatic and the blade got caught and the spindle stopped turning. Half a second later, the spindle spins and the tool went crooked--not to mention that the custom bolt got chewed off and flew a yard away from the machine.

Just a little info from someone who thinks automation is safe and perfect...it is only as safe and perfect as the user who operates it. Now he is behind on his project because of me.

 

[gadget_lover]

Yeah, that gets scary.

I'll use auto feed for facing and I'll use it for turning the outside. In those cases the load on the tool does not change. I like to feel the tool when parting so that I can quickly react if it starts to bind.

Glad you are OK.

Dan

 

[Tiresius]

Thanks Dan. To be honest, I knew it would happen the moment I engaged the half-nut lever. It just didn't feel right because I always did it manually.

I had to hammer the tool back straight. Forgot to check if the machine is okay.

 

[Toaster79]

I've had an accident on a surface grinder. Forgot to lock the magnet. When grinding wheel engaged, parts started flying all over the workshop like bullets (1" dia 1" long bushings). Thank God no one got hurt. One part flew past my head about an inch or so. Nearly wet my pants. Well I guess that's what happens when you work on 3 or 4 machines at a time (VMC, CNC lathe, conventional lathe and the grinder) .

 

[Tiresius]

It's also negligence on our parts for not paying attention :D

 

[Blueskies123]

Basically all accidents are preventable. If you really accept that fact and internalize this way of life you only have to look out for the other guy.
Never start a new task when you are tired, or never do anything when you are tired.
Read the manual from beginning to end
Do not drink and drive
If you sence something is wrong - Stop
..........

 

[archer6817j]

I've spent years trying to learn to listen to the little voice in my head when it says, "uh, I don't think you should do that." It's almost always right :)

 

[mvyrmnd]

I've spent years trying to learn to listen to the little voice in my head when it says, "uh, I don't think you should do that." It's almost always right :)

Good point. I wish more people had that little voice... Like the sparky fitting Solar panels to my neighbors roof, standing in thongs (that's flip-flops to you) on the roof with not even a tether. I kinda wish he'd fallen...

 

[Tiresius]

I've spent years trying to learn to listen to the little voice in my head when it says, "uh, I don't think you should do that." It's almost always right :)

I can't stress this enough to everyone who works with my with safety. I always take safety as #1 priority over completing a work on time. I've never had this problem working on cars and even bike riding where a helmet/glove/glasses and spare equipments are necessary to ride with the group.

This is like a freak accident that happened for the first time while operating power equipments. I'll pass the word around to those who are around me. I'll be sure to use Jason's quote as it is 99.9% correct when we have that hunch.

Still have not been able to return to my brother's house to recover that piece. Hopefully, he did not recycled it yet.

 

[Tiresius]

Just an update on the machine...It's perfectly fine. The parting tool is slightly crooked and cannot be hammer perfectly straight. That's no big problem because I can always adjust the edge according to the project.

Never going to go automatic on parting again. It scared me to the point there I told myself to never once take my attention from it while engaging the half-nut lever.

 

[kaichu dento]

Re: Negligence = Accidents

To be honest, I knew it would happen the moment I engaged the half-nut lever. It just didn't feel right...

I've spent years trying to learn to listen to the little voice in my head when it says, "uh, I don't think you should do that." It's almost always right :)

It's worse in retrospect when after something has gone wrong you keep recalling how you knew something bad was going to happen an 1/8 of a second before it actually does happen. :ohgeez:

 

[Tiresius]

Re: Negligence = Accidents

It's worse in retrospect when after something has gone wrong you keep recalling how you knew something bad was going to happen an 1/8 of a second before it actually does happen. :ohgeez:

Yes, you feel stupid afterwards. It's one of those things you know you shouldn't but for some retarded reason, you just went for it anyways.

 

[archer6817j]

Re: Negligence = Accidents

Yes, you feel stupid afterwards. It's one of those things you know you shouldn't but for some retarded reason, you just went for it anyways.

Yep, that's why optimism has no place in a shop, hehehehe. :oops:

 

[rwolff]

Well I guess that's what happens when you work on 3 or 4 machines at a time (VMC, CNC lathe, conventional lathe and the grinder) .

Big mistake! There's only one excuse for running more machines at once than you have men working in the shop - female machinists.

 

[Tiresius]

Speaking of negligence, look at these students...Almost lost his foot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PzPfzLeDa0

This kind of behavior is not allowed anywhere near myself or the garage when we fix our cars or make light projects.

 

[wquiles]

I like to feel the tool when parting so that I can quickly react if it starts to bind.

Same here Dan. I always like to "feel" and hear that is happening while parting, so that I can adjust/change what I am doing appropriately

Will