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Inspection: 119877108 - Kimberly Clark

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 119877108
Report ID: 0950631
Date Opened: 12/11/1992

Site Address:
Kimberly Clark
2001 E Orangethorpe
Fullerton, CA 92831

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:2621

NAICS: 0 


Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/11/1992

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/11/1992


Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361326051

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170714075
Event: 11/11/1992
Employee's fingers amputated after caught between rollers

Employee #1, of Kimberly-Clark, was attempting to thread a portion of a tissue paper sheet on a roller by spinning the roller by hand as it was being lowered to two drum rolls. The drum rolls were running at a slow speed. Two fingers on Employee #1's right hand became caught and were pinched between the rollers. It was later necessary to amputate her index finger at the first knuckle and her middle finger at the second knuckle.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 119877108 Hospitalized injury Amputation Machine operators, not specified
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