small electronics manufacturer and not an expert, but as a designer I always 
want to know "why" a problem exists before I figure out 'how to" prevent it. 
Someone mentioned bit chatter.  I am assuming this is referring to bit 
chatter during separation from panel during pcb manufacturing.  would a call 
to your pcb manufacturer help?  maybe a manufacturing note mentioning " no 
sharp edges".  We manufacture tens of thousands of slightly smaller pcbs 
that are .062" and .047" thick and in the past 9 years I have been involved 
nothing more than a sliver from an idiot running there fingers lengthwise 
along a pcb.  how about  training of those handling pcbs as opposed to 
constraining users with gloves, or expensive fixturing?  just a thought.
Lenny Carter
Design Engineer
Endicott Research Group, Inc.
www.ergpower.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "McGlaughlin, Jeffrey A" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 6:22 AM
Subject: [TN] Injury by array


Oh wise and wonderful members of tech net -

We have had to incidents in the past six months where assemblers have
been cut while handling assembly arrays (2-up panels) for one of our
products. This has elevated the issue to "Panic Mode" due to the
involvement of EHS&Q (environmental health, safety and quality). As the
designer of the array I have been given ownership of the issue and am
task with resolving it.  After 20+years of handling boards and arrays I
have never been cut, so I am unsure as to what if any corrective action
can be taken to prevent future injuries.

The specifics on the arrays -
10.5" [267mm] x 12.0" [305mm] x 0.062" [1.6mm] thick
2 - up for 4.7"[119.3mm] x 9.2" [233.6mm] PCB
Minimum rail 0.38"[9.5mm]
Tab Route and Retain (mouse bite)
Injuries occurred during loading of the solder printer and during slide
line operations for post reflow assembly.

Any suggestions on what to tell our production group?

Jeffrey McGlaughlin, CID
Engineering Designer
Battelle
505 King Avenue
Columbus Ohio 43201-2693
(614)424-7582 Phone
(614)458-7582 Fax
PS Don't you just love all those  management buzzwords (underlined.)
>;-D

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