Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200070365 - Employee scalped when hair catches in rotating shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 200070365 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 03/09/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301929493	03/11/1998	2252	0	Lyons Hosiery Inc., Plant # 4

Abstract: At approximately 12:45 p.m. on March 9, 1998, Employee #1 was either kneeling or lying on the floor as he placed a cam in a knitting machine. His hair became caught in the rotating line shaft and his scalp, from his forehead to the back of his head, was torn off. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, HAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, SCALP, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, LACERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301929493			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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