Mobile Energy Battery America, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — COMMERCE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Mobile Energy Battery America, LLC in COMMERCE, GEORGIA
Employer Mobile Energy Battery America, LLC Report ID 2025054917
Address 1760 SK Blvd, Commerce, GA 30529 City, State ZIP COMMERCE, GEORGIA 30529
Event Date May 24, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 335912 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.23000, -83.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was demonstrating how to disassemble and reassemble a metal filter unit from the cathode powder transfer line. During the open/close operation of an automated valve, the employee s latex glove became caught. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the left index finger.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2025, a worker at Mobile Energy Battery America, LLC in COMMERCE, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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