Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Dongwon Autopart Technology Georgia, LLC, 475 MERIWETHER PARK DRIVE, HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA 30220
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the hand(s), except finger(s).
Final narrative
An employee was changing weld tips on a machine when the used weld tip fell. As the employee was trying to retrieve the used weld tip, the machine cycled and placed a door frame on the tip stand. The door cut the employee's left hand between the thumb and index finger.
On September 18, 2025, an employee was rolling a stack of two steel racks containing automobile bumpers when the top rack dropped, pinching their right little finger. The employee suffered a partial amputation.
On October 18, 2022, an employee was working on a machine. The machine began to operate and pinned the employee to one side, resulting in an injury to the left eye.
An employee was inspecting a bridge repair project. A gas-powered, walk-behind pavement saw, being used 12 feet away from the employee lunged forward, cutting his left foot. The employee's fourth toe was amputated and he was hospitalized.
An employee had been reviewing an insulated glass unit. The employee was placing the glass unit back in its box when it slipped out of the box and a chipped corner lacerated the employee's left hand.
An employee was on a truck while using a clamp to secure a quartz slab to an A-frame on the truck. A gust of wind pushed the slab onto the employee, resulting in a dislocated right shoulder and wrist.
An employee was shearing off two inches of metal when the metal kicked up and struck his hand. The employee's left ring and middle fingertips were amputated.
An employee was working on a 35,000-pound I.D. fan. As the employee rotated the blades with his foot, the blades continued to spin, lacerating his right foot and amputating a toe.
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