Unfortunately, a contractor working on the construction of a new Readymix Plant in the UK cut the back of his hand and required three stitches.  He was removing formwork/ shuttering from the edge of a slab pour and caught his hand on the end of a reinforcing bar; while he was wearing gloves, it seems they may not have been cut resistant.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing and a Safety Alert will be circulated, however, this again highlights the potential for hand injuries and the need to STOP, THINK & CHECK all necessary precautions are in place before carrying out any new task.  The incident has been added to the contractor Total Recordable Injuries (TRIs).