Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14422661 - Employee killed when caught in knitting machine

Accident Summary Nr: 14422661 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 08/01/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106623341	08/05/1991	2321	0	National Mills, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the revolution counter on an Orizio rib knitting machine. Not knowing he was there, the operator actuated the machine. Employee #1 became caught in the rotating take-up mechanism, sustaining severe head and neck injuries. He was killed. Employee #1 had not locked out the machine before starting work.

Keywords: HEAD, ROTATING PARTS, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, NECK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106623341			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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