Employee Wanda Trews was working in the manufacturing facility at Coves Industrial. The employees of Coves Industrial manufacture diesel engines for the airline industry. Wanda works on Line 3 in the facility and from time-to-time works on Line 7 as a relief worker to cover employee breaks.     Wanda was asked to leave Line 3 and provide break coverage on Line 7 for 2 hours on September 19, 2021. Earlier that day, there had been a mechanical difficulty with the stamping machine on Line 7. The maintenance team was able to get the machine working again but they call the manufacturer of the stamping machine as the machine doesn’t sound right and it clearly needs further maintenance.     When Wanda arrived at Line 7 to provide break coverage, she checks in with Line 7 supervisor Raoul Steves. Raoul advises that Wanda needs to manufacture 200 components during her 2 hours on Line 7 and to let him know if she needs any help. Raoul does not mention the earlier mechanical issue with the stamping machine on Line 7.     Wanda starts working on Line 7 and within the first 30 minutes of her work, she notices the stamping machine is making an odd noise. Suddenly the stamping machine comes down on Wanda’s thumb even though she did not engage the machine to stamp at that moment.   Wanda looks at her thumb which has been seriously injured and loses consciousness.  Supervisor Raoul Steves walks past Line 7 and notices Wanda laying on the ground beside the stamping machine. Wanda has lost a substantial amount of blood. Raoul calls 9-1-1 and an ambulance arrives to transport Wanda to the local emergency department for medical treatment.   Question 2. Describe “who” (names and/or job titles) you will need to interview about this incident and why? Be specific and detailed.

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Employee Wanda Trews was working in the manufacturing facility at Coves Industrial. The employees of Coves Industrial manufacture diesel engines for the airline industry. Wanda works on Line 3 in the facility and from time-to-time works on Line 7 as a relief worker to cover employee breaks.  

 

Wanda was asked to leave Line 3 and provide break coverage on Line 7 for 2 hours on September 19, 2021. Earlier that day, there had been a mechanical difficulty with the stamping machine on Line 7. The maintenance team was able to get the machine working again but they call the manufacturer of the stamping machine as the machine doesn’t sound right and it clearly needs further maintenance.  

 

When Wanda arrived at Line 7 to provide break coverage, she checks in with Line 7 supervisor Raoul Steves. Raoul advises that Wanda needs to manufacture 200 components during her 2 hours on Line 7 and to let him know if she needs any help. Raoul does not mention the earlier mechanical issue with the stamping machine on Line 7. 

  

Wanda starts working on Line 7 and within the first 30 minutes of her work, she notices the stamping machine is making an odd noise. Suddenly the stamping machine comes down on Wanda’s thumb even though she did not engage the machine to stamp at that moment.  

Wanda looks at her thumb which has been seriously injured and loses consciousness.  Supervisor Raoul Steves walks past Line 7 and notices Wanda laying on the ground beside the stamping machine. Wanda has lost a substantial amount of blood. Raoul calls 9-1-1 and an ambulance arrives to transport Wanda to the local emergency department for medical treatment.  

Question 2. Describe “who” (names and/or job titles) you will need to interview about this incident and why? Be specific and detailed.

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