KB Autosys Manufacturing America, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | KB Autosys Manufacturing America, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032822 |
| Address | 6656 Lone Oak Road | City, State ZIP | HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA 30230 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336340 | Inspection # | 1814969 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.16000, -84.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 26, 2025, at approximately 11:45 AM, an employee was operating a forming machine and sustained the amputation of their right middle finger. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2025, a worker at KB Autosys Manufacturing America, Inc. in HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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