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Malfunctioned jig hurts assembly worker.
A worker was press-fitting a sprocket shaft into the final drive housing of a bulldozer. One of the support legs of the press-fitting machine that was fixed to the housing went off all of sudden and hit him hard on the thigh. He was seriously injured then. .



Corrective Action
1. Thoroughly check not only the jigs and tools, but also the installation positions for any damage or abnormality, prior to their use.
2. While press fitting parts, do not get near the press-fitting machine nor touch it.


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