KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. | Report ID | 20201211325 |
| Address | 500 MURPHY DRIVE | City, State ZIP | MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS 72113 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | 1505143 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.86000, -92.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were clearing a jam in a machine. One of them came contacted the roller teeth of a picker in the machine, suffering amputations to two right-hand fingers at the last joint.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2020, a worker at KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP. in MAUMELLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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