Fieldcrest Had Good 1974 Safety Record
Hand injuries and slip or fall
ijuries headed the list of lost-
me accidents at Fieldcrest
lills in 1974. Of the 87 disabling
ijuries during the year, 32 were
rom machinery and equipment,
ccurring mostly to the hands,
nd 18 were due to slips or falls.
K. R. Baggett, Fieldcrest
irector of safety and Work-
len’s Compensation, in an
nalysis of last year’s safety
xperience, pointed out that the
7 accidents resulted in a
requency rate of 4.2 disabling
ijuries per million man-hours
f operation, up slightly from 4.0
1 1973.
The severity rate, the number
f days lost due to injury per
nillion man-hours of operation,
i^as 365 in 1974, a substantial
decrease from 594 the previous -
year.
“Hands and eyes are
irreplacable,” Mr. Baggett said,
“yet, every year numbers of
industrial workers injure their
hands while performing unsafe
acts around machinery. The
majority, if not all, of these hand
injuries could be prevented if the
workers would not attempt to
repair, clean or adjust
machinery that is in motion. The
majority, if not all, of the eye
injuries could be prevented if the
workers wore the prescribed
type of personal protective
equipment.’’
Striking against objects or be
ing struck by flying or falling
objects accounted for 16 lost
time accidents in 1974. “Injuries
from these causes, in most
instances, do not result in any
prolonged disability or per
manent partial disability,” Mr.
Baggett said. “However, they
are painful types of injuries and
extra caution observed by the
worker could result in the
elimination of most accidents
from these causes.”
Mr. Baggett said “It is to the
credit of employees that only six
disabling injuries occurred as a
result of strains and sprains
during the year 1974. These are
the types of injuries which often
result in extended periods of
disability due to the long healing
period necessitated by the
worker’s continued inability to
perform heavy tasks of lifting,
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The fresh multicolored print “Garden Party” is the key motif in the “Complements
for the Home” collection.
'Complements For The Home'
Introduced In Spring Line
A new approach to merchan
dising bed and bath fashions was
introduced in the Fieldcrest
Spring 1975 line with “Comple
ments for the Home,” a fully
accessorized and coordinated
collection for the bed and bath
which is being marketed jointly
by Fieldcrest and Croscill, Inc.,
a major manufacturer of cur
tains, draperies and bedroom
accessories. The two major
home furnishings manu
facturers have agreed to market
their respective merchandise as
a coordinated story.
Called “Complements for the
Home,” the collection includes
sheets, pillowcases, towels, a
comforter and blanket made by
Fieldcrest. Curtains, draperies,
a pillow sham, dust ruffle, round
tablecovering, bed canopy and
bedspreads are made by
Croscill. A fresh multicolored
“Garden Party” print is the key
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J. G. Farrell, Fieldcrest energy coordinator, reads
through material concerning the mounting cost of electric
power.
Power Costs Skyrocketing;
Conservation Is Imperative
The cost of electricity
continues to be much in the
news. The electric bills of many
users have skyrocketed, mainly
because of the “fuel adjustment
clause” which permits power
companies to pass on to
consumers the increased costs of
fuel (mostly coal) used in the
generation of electricity.
Since most of the power com
panies that serve Fieldcrest
plants in various states depend
on coal for a large part of their
fuel, the availability and cost of
coal are of vital importance to
Fieldcrest’s operations.
“The company, like a house
holder, is affected by the sharp
rise in the cost of electricity. The
cost per kilowatt-hour increased
steadily during 1974, due to the
fuel clause and rate increases,”
said J. G. Farrell, Jr., of the
Engineering Department, who is
the energy conservation co
ordinator for Fieldcrest.
“Fieldcrest buys millions of
kilowatt-hours each year to
power its operations. This neces
sary electricity has become an
increasingly higher cost in doing
business,” Mr. Farrell said.
“This makes it more im
portant than ever that we
conserve electricity in every
way possible. Dollarwise, elec
tricity offers the greatest oppor
tunity for savings because of the
huge amount used.”
In view of the continuing prob
lem of fuel costs, no one can
realistically expect that there
will be a reduction in the cost of
electricity. On the contrary, the
cost is expected to go even
higher, according to those in a
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Scholarship
March 1 is the deadline
for submitting applications
for Fieldcrest or Muscogee
Scholarships. Awards of the
scholarships are to be an
nounced in April.
Those who wish to apply
for a scholarship should
obtain an application form
from their area personnel
manager or personnel office
or call at the Employment
Office of Fieldcrest Mills,
Inc. in the General Offices
building, Eden, or write to
Mr. M. B. F'ranklin,
Industrial Relations De
partment, Fieldcrest Mills,
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