← OSHA severe injury reports

Second degree heat (thermal) burns

1 hospitalization · 2016054305 · 5/17/2016 · KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Second degree heat (thermal) burns

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION
Location
1400 HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD, ROSWELL, GEORGIA, 30076
NAICS
322291
Jurisdiction
1

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.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown