Inspection Detail

Inspection: 308559566 - Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Winston-Salem

Inspection Nr: 308559566

Report ID: 0453720

Date Opened: 07/28/2005

Site Address:
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
389 Clyde Fitzgerald Rd.
Linwood, NC 27299

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2297

NAICS: 313230/Nonwoven Fabric Mills

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/05/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100072776
Complaint	204393714	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$3,150	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,150
Current Penalty	$2,520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,520
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A01 I	09/12/2005	09/15/2005	$2,520	$3,150	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200072510

Event: 03/15/2005

Employee Amputates Hand While Operating Textile Machine

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

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

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