The dangers include the moving reed, the frames which hold the headers and “pinch” or “sand” roll utilized to keep the cloth tight as it passes over the front of the machine and onto the doff roll. The most common injury in weaving is pinched fingers from distracted or bored workers. Weavers with long hair getting it tangled in the warp itself and having their scalp pulled away from the skull or large chunks of hair pulled off. Due to possible pinch points on the front of machines loose baggy clothing is prohibited. The loud nature in which weave mills operate, it is nearly impossible to hear a person calling for help when entangled.
