Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama, LLC | Report ID | 2023109119 |
| Address | 700 Hyundai Blvd | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36105 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.27000, -86.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an engine tooling station. The parts detection switch activated and the equipment reset, trapping the employee's wrist. The employee sustained a fracture and lacerations to the wrist.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2023, a worker at Hyundai Motors Manufacturing Alabama, LLC in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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