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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2023109262 · 10/7/2023 · Hwaseung Automotive USA, 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Bending, crimping machines

Employer

Name
Hwaseung Automotive USA, LLC
Location
101 Development DR, ENTERPRISE, ALABAMA, 36330
NAICS
336390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a crimping machine when the guard came down on her right hand. As she tried to remove her hand, the machine activated and amputated her right index finger and crushed her middle finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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