Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 922617 - Employee dies days later after lacerated by rotating knife

Accident Summary Nr: 922617 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 09/14/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108958810	10/04/1994	2392	0	Wilen Manufacturing Company Incorporated

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a rotating knife used to cut yarn to length in a mop head manufacturing operation. She reached through the guard to pull out stuck yarn and depressed the two-hand trip buttons accidentally. The buttons were only 6 1/2 inches apart. The guard closed and the rotating knife came up, lacerating Employee #1's right arm above the elbow. She was treated at a local hospital and released. Approximately 11 days later Employee #1 was taken to another hospital for surgery after complaining of arm pain. She was released and went home. While at home, she collapsed and died.

Keywords: ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, LOCKOUT, TWO-HAND CONTROL, LACERATION, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108958810			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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