Textile and Fabric Finishing (except Broadwoven Fabric) Mills
Industry Summary
Over the past 5 years this industry has recorded an accident rate of over 2 times (-100% more) the average for the Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills Industry.
On Sunday, August 9th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in ALEXANDER CITY, AL after learning of an incident at Parkdale Mills, Incorporated which had occured on the same day. A had been injured when the caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
NarrativeAn employee amputated the first joint of his left middle finger while performing maintenance on a lapper machine.
The accident investigation below was opened on Thursday, June 18th 2015 by OSHA representitives in TRION, GE at Mt Vernon Mills. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
NarrativeAn employee fell and broke his left arm while descending from an 8-foot step ladder.
On Tuesday, May 19th 2015 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Pine Grove, PA which had occured previously at Guilford Lear Textiles, Incorporated. A employee working as a was injured on the job when the caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
NarrativeAn employee was setting up a machine and was de-beaming. During rethreading, two of his fingers became caught in the hooks and injured the right, middle finger. He was taken to the hospital and his fingertip was re-attached.