Textile Mills
Industry Summary
As of the last reported data from 2015, there are 116,773 workers employed at 2,862 Textile Mills establishements in the United States. The industry is slowly growing, adding 213 jobs in the 12 months between 2014 and 2015. On average, each business employs 41 workers. Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (256% more) the average for the Manufacturing Industry.
On Monday, November 5th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Anaheim, CA at A.M. Finishing Inc.. A 57 year old Laborer had been killed when the
OSHA ID110785.015
Accident Date2018-10-05
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on October 5, 2018, an employee was sanding a balcony door while on a ladder when he fainted and struck the back of his head on the ground. The employee suffered a skull fracture and was hospitalized for one month prior to his death.
On Friday, January 5th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Anaheim, CA at Expo Dyeing & Finishing Inc.. A 59 year old Electrical had been injured when the
OSHA ID104080.015
Accident Date2017-12-04
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:30 a.m. on December 4, 2017, an employee was using a 6 foot A-frame ladder to access an electrical sensor on a machine that was 10 feet high. During work, the employee stepped on the top cap of the ladder, resulting in him falling. The employee sustained head trauma and multiple fractures, which he was hospitalized and received treatment. He was released 6 days later.
OSHA investigators arrived in Rome, GA on Wednesday, November 15th 2017 and began an accident investigation which had occured previously at Foss Manufacturing Company, Llc. A 45 year old had been injured when the employee was injured when clamp truck overturns
OSHA ID100743.015
Accident Date2017-11-07
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 12:45 p.m. on November 7, 2017, an employee was driving a clamp truck up a loading ramp to enter a building. He pulled the truck to the far side of the curb with one of its wheels hanging off the curb. The truck began to tilt and became unstable when the employee raised the truck clamp into the air to the full height. The truck began to fall over. To avoid being trapped in the cab of the truck, the employee jumped from the truck. However, as the truck fell to its side, the employee slipped under the truck and was struck by the truck's cage. The employees back and lower extremities were injured. He was hospitalized and received treatment for his injuries.
OSHA Inspection Activity
Accident Rate
5 Year Average
6.99
Last 12 Months
0
Reporting Statistics
Inspection Records: 1323
106.8%
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 74