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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024010816 · 1/26/2024 · Hanwha Advanced Materials America LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Trunk and other lower extremities
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Stamping machinery, presses except printing
Secondary source
Machine guards

Employer

Name
Hanwha Advanced Materials America LLC
Location
4400 North Park Dr, OPELIKA, ALABAMA, 36801
NAICS
326299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was removing debris from the bottom mold of a hydraulic press. The employee was beyond the light curtains when they were crushed by the upper die. The employee sustained fractures to their back, hip, and legs, as well as multiple bruises.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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