Fabric Mills

Industry Summary

The Fabric Mills industry has shown some reduction in numbers lately, with employment losses of -0.46% between 2014 and 2015 (the last reported data). There are currently 1,121 firms engaged in business within this industry and on average, each establishment employs 49 workers. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the Textile Mills Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, November 15th 2017 by OSHA representitives in Rome, GA after learning of an incident at Foss Manufacturing Company, Llc which had occured on Tuesday, November 7th 2017. A 45 year old man working as a was injured on the job 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.
On Tuesday, October 3rd 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Dalton, GA after learning of an incident at Shaw Industries Group, Inc. which had occured on Tuesday, September 26th 2017. A 56 year old man working as a Miscellaneous machine operator was injured on the job when the employee catches finger in conveyor belt and amputated it
OSHA ID99954.015
Accident Date2017-09-26
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 1:15 p.m. on September 29, 2017, an employee was working at the Mega Cutter Line which was located between two Tile Turning Conveyors. The employee was clearing a tile back up in the beveling area by placing the the tiles on the floor. The employee fell forward after tripping on the tiles he just placed on the floor. As the employee attempted to catch himself, his left index finger was caught in conveyor belt that turns the tiles around for side trimming and amputated his middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.
OSHA investigators arrived in PONTOTOC, MI on Wednesday, September 21st 2016 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Fibrix which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Accident Date2016-09-21
Accident DegreeInjury
NarrativeAn employee's right thumb was caught in a chain and sprocket while removing fiber from an idler, amputating the thumb tip at the nail. The idler was not locked/tagged out at the time.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
6.12
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 565
150%
Inspection Rate: 3.52
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 29

Location of Accident