Hyundai Motor Maunfacturing Alabama, LLC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hyundai Motor Maunfacturing Alabama, LLC | Report ID | 20171010235 |
| Address | 700 Hyundai Blvd. | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36105 |
| Event Date | October 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.28000, -86.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an engine sub-line when he activated the two-hand control. The engine pallet then lowered onto his right thumb, crushing it. His right thumb broke, requiring surgical amputation and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 25, 2017, a worker at Hyundai Motor Maunfacturing Alabama, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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