KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — ROSWELL, GEORGIA
| Employer | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION | Report ID | 2016054305 |
| Address | 1400 HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD | City, State ZIP | ROSWELL, GEORGIA 30076 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Hand(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.02000, -84.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning adhesive buildup from the surface of a driven rubber nip roll on an adhesive applicator unit. The employee's hand and forearm were pulled forward and upward by the machine, subsequently pressing and holding the back of the employee's left hand against the heated surface of the adhesive die tip. The employee suffered a burn across the back of the hand between the wrist and the knuckles.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2016, a worker at KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION in ROSWELL, GEORGIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the hand(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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