An incident in Casting where a maintainer using an impact gun picked up the gun by the socket and in the process activated the gun with his other hand. Although a personal pre-start was done the maintainer did not pick up that some one had placed a piece of welding wire through the socket to keep it on the gun instead of the retaining clip.
As a result the welding wire went through the maintainers right hand and out between his fingers. This highlights the importance of including your tools when conducting a Personal Pre-Start, not just to ensure that it is the right tool for the job but also the condition! Click Here to download the pdf.
