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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022043522 · 4/24/2022 · Hwaseung Automotive Alabama LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Hwaseung Automotive Alabama LLC
Location
100 Sonata DR, ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA, 36330
NAICS
336399
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 24, 2022, an employee was operating a deck lid on a mold machine. The employee was attempting to remove a piece of rubber that was stuck in the machine when the guide caught his right little finger, resulting in hospitalization and surgical amputation of the finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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