Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — WEST POINT, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077430 |
| Address | 7777 Kia Parkway | City, State ZIP | WEST POINT, GEORGIA 31833 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Wrenches-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91000, -85.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a limit switch on a conveyor when he dropped his wrench. The wrench hit the limit switch and caused the conveyor to move forward. The hanger on the conveyor caught his hand and he sustained a severe laceration to the right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2019, a worker at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, Inc. in WEST POINT, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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