Kimberly Clark Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Kimberly Clark Corporation | Report ID | 2017032108 |
| Address | 200A BAY BRIDGE ROAD | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36610 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.73000, -88.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to place a core plug into a core at the hard roll towel area and pinched his left middle finger between the core and the core plug resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2017, a worker at Kimberly Clark Corporation in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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