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Kimberly Clark Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — MARINETTE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kimberly Clark Corporation in MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
Employer Kimberly Clark Corporation Report ID 2020021514
Address 319 Van Cleve Road City, State ZIP MARINETTE, WISCONSIN 54143
Event Date February 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Skull
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Dryers-paper production
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # 1463413
GPS Coordinates 45.10000, -87.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting the inside of a dryer. An object moved inside the dryer, crushing the employee's skull against the side of the dryer. The employee suffered multiple skull fractures.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2020, a worker at Kimberly Clark Corporation in MARINETTE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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