Amputations

Name: Amputations at LX Hausys America, Inc.
Start: 10/14/2022

1 amputation · 2022109036 · 10/14/2022 · LX Hausys America, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified
Source: Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name: LX Hausys America, Inc.
Location: 310 LG Drive Southeast, ADAIRSVILLE, GEORGIA, 30103
NAICS: 337110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At about 11:00 a.m. on October 14, 2022, an employee was sweeping excess material around a mold shuttle trolley. The machine was restarted and struck her leg, knocking her down. She suffered fractures to the right lower leg requiring medical amputation.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown