OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250971

FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.- KARASTAN SPINNING

GREENVILLE, NC· 1988-11-28T00:00:00

Event: CHEST, HEAD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, PIT, ARM
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #18570614
Employer profile: FIELDCREST CANNON, INC.- KARASTAN SPINNING
Summary number: 14250971
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee killed when pulled into machine and crushed

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:00 p.m. on November 28, 1988, Employee #1 was cleaning excess wool from a Proctor Schwartz wool drying machine before changing wool samples. The machine is used to dry raw wool after it is dyed. Employee #1 cleaned the sp iked apron and the continuous extractor to keep wool colors and lots from mixing . While the machine was running, Employee #1 entered a 41 in. deep pit and tried to clean the wool from under the machine using a T-shaped tool. Employee #1 was caught by the machine's spiked teeth, which pulled him into the machine and cru shed his arm, part of his chest, and part of his head. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
749

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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