Trojan Battery Company, LLC
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — LITHONIA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Trojan Battery Company, LLC | Report ID | 2025032337 |
| Address | 5174 Minola Drive | City, State ZIP | LITHONIA, GEORGIA 30038 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 335912 | Inspection # | 1811327 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -84.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing material on an upright conveyor. The conveyor chain caught his glove, and his middle and ring fingertips were amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2025, a worker at Trojan Battery Company, LLC in LITHONIA, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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