OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254601

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

1987-03-22T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14254601
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee killed when caught in machinery

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:34 a.m. on March 22, 1987, Employee #1 was found lying face d own 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 s peculated that Employee #1 was adjusting the cloth on the doff roller and mistak enly 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. Th e cause of death was ruled to have been open head trauma.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 F

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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