Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 13:16:50 -0600
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From: Alan Hall <ahalltoxic**At_Symbol_Here**MSN.COM>
Subject: Re: Yale student killed in chemistry laboratory accident
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According to one of the on-line articles, her hair was caught in the lath e.  The one picture does show her with quite long hair.
 
A real tragedy that could have easily been prevented with a hair net or som ething similar.
 
Alan
Alan H. Hall, M.D.
TCMTS, Inc.
Laramie, WY
Colorado School of Public Health
Denver, CO
 


Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:20:31 -0400
From: tbialke**At_Symbol_Here**KENT.EDU
Subjec t: Re: [DCHAS-L] Yale student killed in chemistry laboratory accident
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Anybody care to bet hair was involv ed.

 

Tom Bialke, MSPH, CIH
Mgr. Office of Research Safety and Complia nce
Kent State University
Office 330-672-4996

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From: DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS -L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] On Behalf Of Chuck Cooper
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Apparently a machine shop/ lathe accident, see co mment section: "JennyL"

 

http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2011/apr/13/student-dies-accident-sterlin g-chemistry-laborator/ 

 

 

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



Information about this is still spo tty, hopefully we=92ll learn more so we can prevent anything similar. &nb sp; 

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_yale_acc ident

 

Chuck Cooper

Senior Advisor for Research Safety

CHO, RSO, BSO

Environmental Health and Safety  ;

Portland State University

503-725-4312



 

 

 

 

 

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