ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ROSWELL, GEORGIA
| Employer | ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. | Report ID | 2022108886 |
| Address | 11130 Alpharetta Highway | City, State ZIP | ROSWELL, GEORGIA 30076 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Automobile lifts and hoists |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441110 | Inspection # | 1628683 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.05000, -84.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a car on a lift, but the locking mechanism was not releasing. He attempted to manually release the lift lock by using his finger. When the lock released, the weight of the car caused it to spring forward resulting in a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2022, a worker at ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP, INC. in ROSWELL, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with automobile lifts and hoists identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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