rrom: Blankenfeld Sent Thursday, February 10, 2011 2:32 PM 70: Russ Clark; Kevin Amackel; Mike Leachman: Doug THORN, Neil Seddon (USrPerm Resident), David Harley comes Cc: Bradley Lockhart, Ray Evans Subject: New Metabo Millers Attachments- New Metaho with small dead man switchdor Impomncl: High Gentleman; The newest variety of Metaho Millers that we have received on site within the past tew months have a flaw that I keep getting complaints about The small oead man switch that is supposed to keep the miller hem accidentally starting when the employee touches the paddle is getting stuck in the (engage positlon) this is allowing the device to start when even mild unintended pressure is heing applied Metal shaving easily are musing this seiety reature to stick thus making it now a device a hair triggers This anemoon I had an employee hit one with his toot the paddle depressed because the dead man switch is stuck down and it chased the employee across his work area. it hit him in the boot cutting through it completely, but lonunately did not injure him. He explained to me that many others are having the same problem workers are having too completely unplug them so they are not inadvertently activated. can we get the manufacture and see if they have a solution to this problem7 know that the manufacturers will most likely say "don't let them get metal shavings in them' but considering the fact that this is a shipyard not a very realistic opu'on These mtllers are quite literally an accident waiting to happen. Thanks Saluty is iuccoss by purpote Not Accident BLANKENFHD Health, Safety at Envtronmenlol Manager AUSTAL Weasile cum