SK Battery America Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Crushing injuries - COMMERCE, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at SK Battery America Inc. in COMMERCE, Georgia
Employer SK Battery America Inc.
Address 1760 Steve Reynolds Industrial Parkway
City, State ZIP COMMERCE, Georgia 30529
Report ID 2023075910
Event Date July 4, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries
Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 335912
Inspection # 1682649
GPS Coordinates 34.23224, -83.48688

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Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning inside a slitter machine when it was turned on and the employee sustained a crushed pelvis.

Incident Summary

On July 4, 2023, a worker at SK Battery America Inc. in COMMERCE, Georgia suffered crushing injuries to the pelvis. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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