Remprex, LLC
Injured by object held or wielded by person — Amputations involving bone loss — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Remprex, LLC | Report ID | 2025054913 |
| Address | 1500 Marietta Rd NW | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30318 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object held or wielded by person | Source of Injury | Wrenches, ratchets |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.78000, -84.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 24, 2025, an employee was repairing a lift machine (crane) that moves intermodal shipping contains on/off railcars. The employee was utilizing a hydraulic torque wrench to tighten bolts on a turn table bearing on the yoke of the crane when his right index fingertip was pinched between the wrench and the bearing. The employee's fingertip was amputated and was later reattached at the hospital.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2025, a worker at Remprex, LLC in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object held or wielded by person, with wrenches, ratchets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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