Sharp knives, teeth, and abrasives, rotating at high speed, characterize woodworking tools and machinery. These tools that cut and shape wood can do the same to the equipment operator. Guarding, warning, instructing, and using Personal Protective Equipment are the issues most often addressed in woodworking equipment injury investigations. The settings for these injuries include home, commercial, industrial, construction and school environments.
Wooden chair and furniture failures often result from undersized parts and/or poorly executed connections (joinery). Improper glue selection and application are sometimes contributors to collapses and the related injuries.
Injuries caused by chair collapses, joint failures, and structural failures are typical case types we have investigated.
Common Casework Includes:
- Table saw and hand-held (“Skil”) saw kickbacks
- Guarding issues
- Planer, molder, shaper, kickbacks and amputations
- Grinder and sander abrasions and nip-point injuries
- Analysis of warnings and safety instructions
- Jointer hand-cutter contacts
- Bandsaw lacerations and amputations
- Unexpected startup/unguarded controls
- Runaway drill and router incidents
Our analysis focuses on product defects, compliance with national consensus standards, OSHA regulations, Labor Law (New York State), and other relevant industry standards.
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