An electrical engineer became fatally entangled in a piece of rotating machinery.

The victim was a partner in a company installing new computerized equipment in a sawmill. The pressure was on to get the new system in working order. He had worked a long shift and returned to the job site after dinner which included one beer. Companions saw no signs of fatigue or intoxication.

He was having difficulty lining up the feed rollers of a saw edger. The problem was believed to be electrical or computer-related. Because the system was still under construction, the rollers were not yet guarded […]