Chipping Hammer / Riveter Support

Elimnates shoulder, back & arm injuries - Improves productivity

Overhead chipping with high injury rates

Rock Drilling

Current Method

Hand-held chipping hammer with known shoulder, back & arm injury causation
Injured and aging workers cannot perform overhead chipping

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

New Method Using Pneumatic Support

Completely offloads strain from holding up heavy tools. Trigger operated pneumatic height-adjustable for varying work conditions.

Custom built solution

Uneven Terrain

Overhead use

Problem

Shoulder, back & arm injuries from overhead chipping using 35 lbs. chipping guns

Issue

Heaving chipping guns cannot be held overhead and activated for more than a few minutes by any worker

Solution

Develop a method workers can hold up heavy chipping hammers for lengthy periods and demolish or chip out concrete overhead or on vertical surfaces

Result

A pneumatic adjustable-height support enabling the use of chipping guns for long periods

Completely eliminates injury potential -- reduces vibration to hands -- reduces fatigue -- reduces number of workers to complete overhead chipping tasks