OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #571752
APPLETON MILLS
APPLETON, WI—
Event description
EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY LAY BEAM OF WEAVING LOOM
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 15, 1985, AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK ON THE HEAD BY THE LAY BEAM OF A WEAVING LOOM. IT IS COMMON PRACTICE FOR A WEAVER TO PULL A STOP CORD AND PLACE HIS HEAD BETWEEN THE LAY BEAM AND THE BREAST BEAM OF THE WE AVING LOOM IN ORDER TO LOOK FOR LOOSE OR BROKEN CORDS ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE FELT. THE FELT HAD TO BE CHECKED EVERY ONE OR TWO FEET.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 739
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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