thor log splitter

[Khriss]

50 minutes ago, nepia said:

Bet that stung.  Ow.

 

Unless there is some legal obligation on a hospital to inform HSE of workplace injuries along the lines of informing Police of suspected child abuse etc (and I doubt there is any such obligation) surely that hospital would be in breach of patient confidentiality if it did inform.

Thankfully the medical profession's preoccupation is with people's health, not HSE compliance.

...... Yes there is..... 

[nepia]

I believe you.  What is it?

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, skyhuck said:

No, they can stop you and even prosecute you. You do have a duty of care even to yourself.

 

However they are very unlikely to know, unless you or someone else tells them.

 Exactly that and my injury to my left little finger bit off a piece of knuckle bone but very minor compared with yours.

 

There seems to be no liaison between the medics and HSE but there is a duty to self report under RIDDOR, personally I would have avoided doing so but understand why the site manager followed company policy.

[stewmo]

Its not that hard, you need to access under the splitter, you will notice  what happens when the pedal is operated and levers pulled. you need to make sure the same happens when just operating the pedal. it involes bolting some sheet metal to the metal pedal mechanism so that it activates the balance switch upon operation also using some threaded bar to trap something into position. I will try and post some pics next time i go to the lock up with someone to help me tip it over. Be aware that It disables the saftey feature of the system leader so get hands well out the way but for me a different splitter without the arms and leavers, so quick!

Some pics would be ideal

Cheers

[Stubby]

Years ago I was with a bunch of mates and one had an old revolver loaded with " roll your owns " . He was shooting at a target pinned to a straining post .  After a couple of shots he got a misfire .  He lowered the pistol to inspect the chamber and it went off . They were very low powered home loads but the round still went through the top of his foot and got deflected out of the side . He pull his trainer off and then the sock and the slug was in the sock .  I said he needed to go to A+E . I suggested he told them he had put a fork through his foot whist gardening .  They dressed the wound  no questions asked . He wore the bullet round his neck on a chain for a year or so . The pistol went down an old well .

[Khriss]

Marvelous, stuff you do when it sounded like  a good idea then you read it back later ? K

[silky fox]

Wow Mr Huck!!!

[silky fox]

I trust you have fully recovered? Those are gut wrenching injuries.

[Khriss]

On 07/11/2020 at 22:16, nepia said:

I believe you.  What is it?

Basically yr following H&S@W Act 1974  which  is yr Method and yr Risk components-  if you cut yrself with saw you have done something  wrong, hence somewhere that has to be addressed, usually yr employer, who if he is not doing the right thing or letting you not do it the right way. Is breaking that  Act. When i have ever got hurt on the job, was cos i did something wrong. K

[Khriss]

On 07/11/2020 at 21:47, Khriss said:

Actually a surgeon will know exactly what a chainsaw cut will look like, oddly. And the average cost of sorting a chainsaw wound is about 30,000 quid, they aint happy abt standing  the cost.  Obvs this os a guide figure but NHS trusts are a bit penny pinchy and if its a work related injury they are entitled to reclaim costs as its A. Avoidable. B. Covered by someone elses insurance.  K

@nepia  this is how it would come into  play,  unless you pretended you did the damage in yr own garden. K