Car Tech LLC
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OPELIKA, ALABAMA
| Employer | Car Tech LLC | Report ID | 2025077439 |
| Address | 600 CAR TECH | City, State ZIP | OPELIKA, ALABAMA 36801 |
| Event Date | July 29, 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 unspecified | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331524 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.64000, -85.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a projection welding press when the weld bit contacted her left hand, causing an amputation of the index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2025, a worker at Car Tech LLC in OPELIKA, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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