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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171010235 · 10/25/2017 · Hyundai Motor Maunfacturing Alabama, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source
Skids, pallets

Employer

Name
Hyundai Motor Maunfacturing Alabama, LLC
Location
700 Hyundai Blvd., MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36105
NAICS
336111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on an engine sub-line when he activated the two-hand control. The engine pallet then lowered onto his right thumb, crushing it. His right thumb broke, requiring surgical amputation and hospitalization.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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