Contact with hot objects or substances · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at KIMBERLY-CLARK CORPORATION, 1400 HOLCOMB BRIDGE ROAD, ROSWELL, GEORGIA 30076
on , Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the hand(s), n.e.c..
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Final 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.
HospitalizedHand(s), n.e.c.Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
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