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19th October 2018, 05:06 AM
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Re: Sharp knives
Rob, like you I was a member of the OHS committee.
We did al in our power to ensure there were as few incidents as possible, but you cannot legislate for idiots no matter how hard you try.
I caught one of my chefs at the Uni attempting to use the bacon slicer without the guard, how do you compete with stupidity?
I read somewhere about the number of accidents, some fatal, in UK with persons using chain saws.
Last edited by happy daze john in oz; 19th October 2018 at 05:07 AM.
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19th October 2018, 02:42 PM
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Re: Sharp knives
we had several hundred milk roundsmen every summer dog attacks , in my 25 years four armed robberies on depots , so you can be the best management in the World but there is always something that will catch you out
Rob Page R855150 - British & Commonwealth Shipping ( 1965 - 1973 ) Gulf Oil -( 1973 - 1975 ) Sealink ( 1975 - 1986 )
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19th October 2018, 05:20 PM
#23
Re: Sharp knives
At the end of the day we are only able to do what is deemed reasonable, none of us have a chrystal ball, always easy to talk with hindsight.
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19th October 2018, 10:20 PM
#24
Re: Sharp knives
The thread commenced as Re: Sharp knives - indicating galley / kitchen,
has become to general to answer on in reality.
K.
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20th October 2018, 12:56 AM
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Re: Sharp knives
Hi John.
In 16 years at sea never cut myself. After three years ashore was putting in a big water tank on a batch we had in NZ slipped grabbed the top of the tank lost my footing and felt the metal cutting my fingers off so let go. Wife rushed me to hospital where a surgeon saved them did a good job.
Cheers Des
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20th October 2018, 04:06 AM
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20th October 2018, 04:24 AM
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Re: Sharp knives
Originally Posted by
Des Taff Jenkins
Hi John.
In 16 years at sea never cut myself. After three years ashore was putting in a big water tank on a batch we had in NZ slipped grabbed the top of the tank lost my footing and felt the metal cutting my fingers off so let go. Wife rushed me to hospital where a surgeon saved them did a good job.
Cheers Des
Thanks Des, pleased to know all went well after.
Keith.
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20th October 2018, 04:25 AM
#28
Re: Sharp knives
Like so many threads it has moved on to other areas where similar events happen, nothing wrong with that.
Some of us at sea were lucky enough not to have been injured in a bad way, others not so lucky, but many of my cuts occurred once ashore.
Interesting to see however the number and type of other accidents and injuries effected ashore.
Only those who have been to sea can understand the nature of men who begin on one ost and wander of so far, but when out in the middle of the ocean what else is there to do?
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20th October 2018, 04:30 AM
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Re: Sharp knives
I was basing much on post #1 re: I do not have one finger or thumb that has not got a scar on it, all from using knives and slicers in galleys and kitchens.
The statement alone would not pass a personal risk assessment today.
K.
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20th October 2018, 08:31 AM
#30
Re: Sharp knives
I had many accidents at sea.
Broken arm, and two broken legs, falling off the Mast table 40 feet up, when rigging a jumbo. In hospitals in Lagos and Port Harcourt.
Another Broken leg in Birkenhead falling under the waltzer on the Fair ground, all hands carried me back on board and next day after we sailed reported that I had fallen down a ladder, went to Hospital in Curacao.
Hit by an Albatross on lookout one stormy night in Bass Straits, dislocated shoulder in hospital in Sydney.
Neck injury by whip lash in Helicopter crash into the ocean off the Cape. ,in hospital in Cape Town,
Crushed leg in Saudi,
Half drowned after my mate Ken was drowned , in hospital in East London S,A,
6inch nail right through the foot from Dunnage in Singapore.
Cut knee and infection from jag in wire , treated in Port Said.
Broke my ankle on the infamous BOWBELLE jumping of the hatch in the dark and landed on a cleat. trying to get a drunk sailor off the hatch.
AND many many more two numerous to mention,
Did a world Tour of Hospitals
The best was in Honolulu Hawaii, saved my life again.
Cheers
Brian
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