Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200072510 - Employee Amputates Hand While Operating Textile Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200072510 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 03/15/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308559566	07/28/2005	2297	313230	Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Abstract: On March 15, 2005, Employee #1 was performing the start-up preparations of a textile machine. During the startup, the slip sheet became tangled and created a jam. The slip sheet is the textile product. To remove the jammed machine, Employee #1 placed the webformer section of its compaction rollers, Model Number BK6, in the closed position and ran the machine in reverse, which removes twisted fibers from the conveyor. Employee #1's right hand came in contact with the nip point on the running machine, severely crushing it. Employee #1 was hospitalized, where he underwent a procedure to amputate his right hand.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, MACHINE OPERATOR, JAMMED, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, HAND, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308559566			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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