Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 571752 - EMPLOYEE STRUCK ON HEAD BY LAY BEAM OF WEAVING LOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 571752 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 08/15/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2347748	08/15/1985	2231	0	Appleton Mills

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 WEAVING 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.

Keywords: BEAM, HEAD, WEAVING LOOM, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2347748			Fatality	Concussion	Knitting, looping, taping & weaving mach.operators

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