Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:26:52 -0400
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From: "BIALKE, THOMAS" <tbialke**At_Symbol_Here**KENT.EDU>
Subject: Re: Yale student killed in chemistry laboratory accident
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When I sa w her photograph, hair entanglement was the first thing I thought of. In my laboratory safety classes I talk about rotating equipment and the need to tie back hair and neckties.

 

Tom Bialke, MSPH, CIH
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Kent State U niversity
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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM. EDU] On Behalf Of Alan Hall
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Accord ing to one of the on-line articles, her hair was caught in the lathe.  The one picture does show her with quite long hair.
 
A real tr agedy that could have easily been prevented with a hair net or something si milar.
 
Alan
Alan H. Hall, M.D.
TCMTS, Inc.
Laramie, W Y
Colorado School of Public Health
Denver, CO
 

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Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:20:31 -0400From: tbialke**At_Symbol_Here**KENT.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Yale student killed in c hemistry laboratory accident
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Anybody care to bet hair was involved.< /span>

 

Tom Bialke, MSPH, CIH
Mgr. Office of R esearch Safety and Compliance
Kent State University
Office 330-672-4 996

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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:D CHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Chuck Cooper
Sent: Wedne sday, April 13, 2011 2:14 PM
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Subje ct: Re: [DCHAS-L] Yale student killed in chemistry laboratory accident

 

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Apparently a machine shop/ lathe accident, see comment sec tion: "JennyL"

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http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2011/apr/13/student-dies-ac cident-sterling-chemistry-laborator/ 

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On Apr 13, 2011, at 10:45 AM, Sjahsam, Oliver wrote:

Information about this is still spotty, hopefully w e’ll learn more so we can prevent anything similar.   < /o:p>

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_ yale_accident

 

Chuck Cooper

Senior Advisor for Research Safety

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