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Thesis Statement Of Chainsaw

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Chainsaw is electrical-powered appliances, mobile and mechanical saw with a set of sharp cutting edge that rotate along a guide bar. The involvement of this device can be seen mostly in agriculture and forestry sector and also some at construction area. Through times, this device has been modified to adapt in more areas which a specially built chainsaw can even cut through a concrete and even ice
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Based on the statistics by Teagasc National Farm Survey shows about 6.5% of all injuries happen in agriculture and forestry sector Chainsaw word related activities indicates approximately 120 serious injuries happens every year. This incident occurs mostly among the farmers, contractor and farm worker. The reason that can be …show more content…

The person must be fit enough to withstand the vibration and the kickback which occur during the time of contact between the tip of guide bar and the wood. This will throw the bar towards in an upward direction towards the operator’s head which can cause serious injury and worst case, death. If a person is not physically ready, he should receive a day and give others with better physical to do the job for safety reason. One must receive a healthy diet and exercise regularly to handle such job. A chainsaw operation can cause severe vibration and industrial deaf. That person will also be likely to suffer tinnitus where a sound can be heard from the inside of the body rather than outside. In other to counter this vibration, a damping element should be put on the chainsaw like rubber or steel spring to reduce the …show more content…

Abad wiring or a damage wire can contribute to such incident. In most cases where a person who handle using the device with wet hand can cause sudden flow of electricity towards the body instantly. The person will most likely lost consciousness and if it is severe it will cause death. The severity of the injury depends on the amount of electrical current and the length of time the flow of electricity into the body. A current above than 75 mA can be consider dangerous. A non-conductive material like rubber glove can be used to reduce the risk of electrocution while working. For further safety, a non-conductive sheet is place on the floor of working areas to prevent the flow of current onto the

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