Wessex Safety Hour – 22nd January 2018

Safety Hour Attendance Last Week – 70%  (Target = 67%)

Close Calls Raised – 48  (Target = 146)

% of Close Calls in <90’s – 88%  (Target = 85%)

 

Incidents last week

07/01/2018
Waterloo
Staff Accident
Whilst walking to site, a Strapman working within T3 possession item 7 dropped a short circuiting strap onto a live conductor rail causing a tripping and flashover.
The flashover caused arc eye and he attended hospital where he was administered eye drops.
The Golden Hour was applied and this became a lost time injury.
09/01/2018
Leatherhead
Generator Fire
Stray sparks caused by grinding within T3 possession item 98 caused a generator to catch fire.
As the fire subsided, extinguishers were then used to put it out.
There were no injuries.
This incident is subject to further investigation.
09/01/2018
Clapham Junction
Staff Accident
A PWay Trackman carrying out back filling on a sleeper change within a T3 possession lost his footing stepping over a conductor rail and twisted his right ankle.
He was taken back to the Clapham Yard Maintenance depot and attended the Hospital as a precaution.
The Golden Hour was applied.
Non lost time injury.
12/01/2018
Clapham Junction
Staff Accident (RTA)
A Technician from Clapham PWAY was reversing a Network Rail vehicle within the depot and had a low speed (2-3 mph) collision with another car.
There were no injuries, although the Golden Hour was applied for chain of care.
12/01/2018
Petersfield
Staff Accident
A Lineside Asset Engineer fell on muddy ground and injured their right ankle.
They were to hospital by ambulance and an x-ray found that they had sustained a multiple fracture, ligament damage and a dislocation.
The Golden Hour was applied and this became a lost time Injury.

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