Hanwha Q CELLS USA Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DALTON, GEORGIA
| Employer | Hanwha Q CELLS USA Inc. | Report ID | 2025043483 |
| Address | 300 Nexus Drive | City, State ZIP | DALTON, GEORGIA 30721 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 334413 | Inspection # | 1819354 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.66000, -84.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 14, 2025, an employee was clearing a jam in a framer machine. The machine caught and pinched the employee's right index fingertip, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2025, a worker at Hanwha Q CELLS USA Inc. in DALTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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