OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215628

INMAN MILLS

ENDREE, SC— 1984-12-28T00:00:00

Event: CLOTHING, BLOOD CLOT, FRACTURE, ROTATING SHAFT, ABRASION, RIB, ENTANGLED, CONTUSION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15342611
Employer profile: INMAN MILLS
Summary number: 14215628
Report ID: 454510

Event description

APRON CAUGHT IN ROTATING HAND WHEEL, EMPLOYEE FATALLY HURT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EMPLOYED AS A WEAVER IN A TEXTILE PLANT. AS SHE WAS THREADING TH E WINDER HER APRON CAUGHT ON A ROTATING HAND WHEEL. SHE WAS PULLED INTO THE LOOM , SUFFERING MULTIPLE ABRASIONS AND CONTUSIONS AND SEVERAL BROKEN RIBS. EMPLOYEE #1 DIED AT HOME WHILE RECOVERING FROM HER INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS LISTE D AS A BLOOD CLOT, WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOY EE #1 WAS LOCATED BETWEEN TWO LOOMS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE HAND WHEEL WAS LOCATED ON A PICKNOL LOOM #316, AND OPERATED AT 230 RPM.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 F

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
5

Event type
6

Source
26

Occupation code
739

Human factor
10

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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