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Pug mill operator killed after entanglement
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1997/08/12
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Description:On November 19, 1996, a 25-year-old female pug mill operator at a brick manufacturing plant was killed after her clothing became caught in a rotating shaft. She was strangled as the rotating shaft tightened her clothing around her neck, restricting her airway. In order to prevent similar incidents from occurring, FACE investigators recommend: 1. machines with rotating parts should have guards to prevent worker contact
2. employers should designate a competent person to conduct regular safety inspections and coordinate routine safety and injury prevention meetings
3. employers should provide a kill switch (panic bar) within reach of the pug mill that stops the rotation and allows free movement of the shaft
4. employers should install a hand rail around the platform where pug mill operators stand
5. employers should instruct employees not to wear loose-fitting clothes near moving parts.
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Pages in Document:5 pdf pages
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20026357
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2012-105550
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 96KY125, 1997 Aug;:1-5;
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Federal Fiscal Year:1997
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Performing Organization:Kentucky Department of Health Services
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Start Date:1993/09/30
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End Date:2006/08/31
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