PKSC 4300 Exam 1
1. What is the most vunerable for strain injuries?: back and neck
2. What causes strain injury?: improper lifting
lifting too much/ odd shapes
slips from wet floors
trips from obstructed walking paths
lack of environmental awareness
3. lacerations: cuts
4. avulsions: loss of flesh
5. amputations: loss of bone and flesh
6. What is the main risk with lacerations, avulsions and amputations?: infection and
interferes with quality of life
7. Causes of lacerations, avulsions and amputations: improper knife
dull blades
,improper cutting technique
limbs near pinch points or automatic cutting devices
jewelry getting caught
lack of attention
8. What can you crush?: flesh and muscle- bruising
bone
9. Causes crushing injury?: dropping loads on limbs
nip points
pinch points
lack of attention
10. What do burn layers describe?: layer of flesh damaged
11. Causes of burn injuries: hot extrudate
heated processing equipment
fire
lack of attention
12. How to avoid fire?: -avoid static
-no open flames in coater room
-explosion proof electronics
,- know fire extinguisher location
-no cell phones on coater rooms
13. Causes of chemical reactions: chemicals on skin
inhaling vapor
ingesting chemicals
not wearing protective equipment
14. Chemical reaction injuries: irritation
diflculty breathing
dizziness
allergic reactions
15. Prevention of strain: lift with legs
help with loads over 50 lbs
clean up spills
clear obstructions
16. lacerations, avulsions and amputations prevention: use correct knife
use sharp blade
cut away from yourself
cut resistant glove
, hands away from pinch points
hands away from cutting mech equipment
avoid jewelry
17. crushing prevention: protective footwear
appropriate lifting tech
away from nip and pinch points
18. burn prevention: wear hot gloves
don't touch hot equipment
19. chemical injury prevention: protective gear
avoid splashing
good ventilation
wafting techniques
20. class A extinguisher: Wood, paper, cloth, plastic
21. Class B extinguisher: flammable liquids
1. What is the most vunerable for strain injuries?: back and neck
2. What causes strain injury?: improper lifting
lifting too much/ odd shapes
slips from wet floors
trips from obstructed walking paths
lack of environmental awareness
3. lacerations: cuts
4. avulsions: loss of flesh
5. amputations: loss of bone and flesh
6. What is the main risk with lacerations, avulsions and amputations?: infection and
interferes with quality of life
7. Causes of lacerations, avulsions and amputations: improper knife
dull blades
,improper cutting technique
limbs near pinch points or automatic cutting devices
jewelry getting caught
lack of attention
8. What can you crush?: flesh and muscle- bruising
bone
9. Causes crushing injury?: dropping loads on limbs
nip points
pinch points
lack of attention
10. What do burn layers describe?: layer of flesh damaged
11. Causes of burn injuries: hot extrudate
heated processing equipment
fire
lack of attention
12. How to avoid fire?: -avoid static
-no open flames in coater room
-explosion proof electronics
,- know fire extinguisher location
-no cell phones on coater rooms
13. Causes of chemical reactions: chemicals on skin
inhaling vapor
ingesting chemicals
not wearing protective equipment
14. Chemical reaction injuries: irritation
diflculty breathing
dizziness
allergic reactions
15. Prevention of strain: lift with legs
help with loads over 50 lbs
clean up spills
clear obstructions
16. lacerations, avulsions and amputations prevention: use correct knife
use sharp blade
cut away from yourself
cut resistant glove
, hands away from pinch points
hands away from cutting mech equipment
avoid jewelry
17. crushing prevention: protective footwear
appropriate lifting tech
away from nip and pinch points
18. burn prevention: wear hot gloves
don't touch hot equipment
19. chemical injury prevention: protective gear
avoid splashing
good ventilation
wafting techniques
20. class A extinguisher: Wood, paper, cloth, plastic
21. Class B extinguisher: flammable liquids
