voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — WHITE, GEORGIA
| Employer | voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville LLC | Report ID | 2021109141 |
| Address | 21 Voestalpine Drive NE | City, State ZIP | WHITE, GEORGIA 30184 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336370 | Inspection # | 1560750 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.27000, -84.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a long part into the resistance tester machine. The electrode tip came down on his right hand while he was holding the part and fractured two bones in his hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2021, a worker at voestalpine Automotive Components Cartersville LLC in WHITE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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