Incident Description: While cleaning the work table of a drill press to remove swarf metal, a worker’s right hand leather glove got caught in the rotating drill bit. As a result his middle and ring finger were completely amputated.

1. PROJECT NAME: 500 Villas, Dubai
DATE OF INCIDENT: September28,2017
INCIDENT TYPE: Major Injury (PermanentPartial Disability)
IncidentDescription:
ProbableRoot Causes:
Lessons Learned:
HSE ALERT # 5
Workers hand glove caught in the drill bit Severed Fingers
While cleaningthe worktable of a drill press to remove swarf metal,aworker’srighthand leather
glove got caught in the rotating drill bit. As a result his middle and ring finger were completely
amputated.
 Lack of attentionandconcentrationonwork.
 Failure tofollowsafe workprocedure.
 Lack of supervision.
 Takingshortcuts.
 Drill presssafetyshieldmustbe installedonall fixeddrill machines.
 Keephandsandfingersatleast3’’ away fromthe rotatingdrill bitat all times.
 Neverreacharoundor undera rotatingdrill bitorgrab the chuckto stop a drill press.
 Workersmustswitchoff drill machinesbefore cleaning.
 Work on drill pressshouldonlybe carriedoutwhenthere isanotherperson orsupervision
available inthe immediate vicinitytoprovide assistance/pressemergencystop incase of
emergency.
 Alwaysuse abenchbrush forcleaning. Neveruse yourhandsorblow the drill shavings.
Action:HSE to providespecific toolbox training /re-training on the use of cutting/drilling
powertools.