Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14254601 - Employee killed when caught in machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 14254601 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/22/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2968386	03/23/1987	2257	0	Krislex Knits, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:34 a.m. on March 22, 1987, Employee #1 was found lying face down on the floor inside the doffing roller cage of a circular knit machine. The safety limit switch had been inactivated by placing a piece of cardboard between it and the cage lock. Although there were no witnesses to the accident, it is speculated that Employee #1 was adjusting the cloth on the doff roller and mistakenly hit the START instead of the "inch" button. This caused the doffing roller arm to move, catching her head between it and the cage frame and killing her. The cause of death was ruled to have been open head trauma.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2968386			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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