A FACTORY worker in Braybrook was scalped when her hair caught in an unguarded machine last Friday. The woman, 35, from Berwick, suffered serious injuries and was taken to The Alfred hospital.
WorkSafe inspectors issued three prohibition notices and nine improvement notices at the bedding factory in Evans St.
John Merritt, WorkSafe Executive Director, said the incident was another reminder of the dangers of unguarded machines.
“Guarding is one of the most basic ways to make machines safe, yet we frequently find dangerous, unguarded equipment in Victorian workplaces.”
