Kimberly Clark
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kimberly Clark | Report ID | 2018021820 |
| Address | 1300 Orchard Hill Rd | City, State ZIP | LAGRANGE, GEORGIA 30240 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Slitters, winders-paper production |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-nonpowered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 314129 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.99000, -85.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While prepping the winder on the SMS 2 machine, an employee's finger was caught between a non-powered tool and the machine's guard. The tip of the left pinkie finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2018, a worker at Kimberly Clark in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with slitters, winders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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