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Superior Industries, Inc. - Fesco Division

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Superior Industries, Inc. - Fesco Division in LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Superior Industries, Inc. - Fesco Division Report ID 2016087060
Address 10 Fesco Way City, State ZIP LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA 30052
Event Date August 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 238290 Inspection # 1167811
GPS Coordinates 33.83000, -83.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tack welding with an automatic MIG welder. The employee was holding the steel part with one hand and engaged the pneumatic clamp with the other hand. The clamp smashed and amputated his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2016, a worker at Superior Industries, Inc. - Fesco Division in LOGANVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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