Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — WHITE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc. in WHITE, GEORGIA
Employer Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc. Report ID 2020098567
Address 21 Voestalpine Drive NE City, State ZIP WHITE, GEORGIA 30184
Event Date September 9, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary Source Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 336390 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.27000, -84.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lifting a steel coil roll onto the 220-ton press when the strap broke and the coil dropped onto his left shin. The employee's leg was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 9, 2020, a worker at Voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville Inc. in WHITE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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