Incident date: 2024-07-18
NAICS industry code: 313210

On July 19, 2024, an employee was preparing to start the warp machine and was wrapping the yarned ends around the beam. Their right hand went behind the beam and  between the press roll, bypassing the guard. When the machine started, it crushed their right hand. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
code_source: title: Knitting, weaving machinery
code_nature: title: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s), finger(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate