Nonwoven Fabric Mills

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.

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.

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.