OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14254775

TRAVIS KNITS, INC.

CHERRYVILLE, NC· 1987-07-15T00:00:00

Event: BURN, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ABRASION, ARM, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3033321
Employer profile: TRAVIS KNITS, INC.
Summary number: 14254775
Report ID: 453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FRICTION BURNS IN ROLLER OF BATCHER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING AT THE TAKE-UP END OF A BATCHER MACHINE, MEASURING THE WIDTH OF THE CLOTH BEING ROLLED UP ON THE "T" FRAME. HIS LEFT ARM BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC ROLLER AND THE ROLL OF CLOTH. HE RECEIVED ABRASIONS AND FR ICTION BURNS TO ENTIRE FOREARM. HE WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 22 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
749

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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