Date Time : 8th December, 2014
2. Location of the injury :MXCB #1 Reacting furnace
3. Name : Timoteo Ortega Gomez (Contractor)
4. Name of Work(operation) :Tighten a bolt of flange at reacting furnace
5. Degree of injury :Cut his face (Nose: 5cm, Right cheek: 2cm, Left cheek: 2cm)
6. Situation of injury:
1) Contractors started to change the reacting furnace at periodical maintenance.
2) The victim installed impact socket to air torque wrench in order to tighten the bolt of flange.
3) He bound the impact socket and torque wrench by wire to fix them. (Figure1, 2)
4) He injured by flying wire which was cut suddenly when he started the wrench to test the condition. (Figure3)
5) The plant doctor gave a first-aid treatment and the victim got 15-20 stiches at hospital.
7. Cause :He used wire to fix theimpact socket and torque wrench.
8. Countermeasure :
Usecotter pin.(Figure4) Prohibit using wire.