FISA wants to hear about your experience of ‘chainshot incidents’

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FISA wants to hear about your experience of ‘chainshot incidents’

10 Jul 2017

Please drop us an email at info@ukfisa.com 

In particular:

• Do you feel the cab/glazing offers operators adequate protection from chain shot?
• What changes would you suggest could be made to machine design or use to improve safety in this area?
• How many instances have you witnessed of chain shot causing damage to a machine cab or window?
• How many instances have you witnessed of chain parts being embedded in a machine cab or window?
• How many instances have you witnessed of chain shot which has manged to pass through the machine cab or windows?
• How many instances have you witnessed or heard about which chain shot damage has been done to a person, machine or property other than the harvester?
• Can you give details?
• Does your experience indicate that any particular part of the chain is likely to be involved in chain shot damage i.e. drive link, cutter tie strap or rivet?

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