Five people queried over on-the-job death

Five people queried over on-the-job death

TANGERANG (JP): Police have questioned at least five people
after a 20-year-old textile worker was crushed to death when her
hair became entangled in machinery.

Questioned were the supervisor of PT Jabatex, based in
Jatiuwung, Tangerang, and four witnesses to the death of Siti
Mahripah on Saturday, Jatiuwung Police said on Wednesday.

A preliminary police report found that the woman was preparing
to cut a piece of thread near an operational spinning machine
when her hair was caught and she was pulled into the heavy
machinery.

Stunned fellow workers panicked but one of them eventually
turned off the machine.

Siti was already dead from massive head and bodily injuries.

A postmortem was performed at Tangerang General Hospital and
Siti was buried in her hometown in Lampung in southern Sumatra.

The police investigation is continuing.

Head of Tangerang's manpower ministry office Apon Suryana said
his office would check on the company's employee safety and
security measures.

"If it is found guilty of neglecting the workers' safety, we
will take firm action," Apon said. (41/edt)