Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at KB Autosys Manufacturing America, Inc., 6656 Lone Oak Road, HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA 30230
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
On March 26, 2025, at approximately 11:45 AM, an employee was operating a forming machine and sustained the amputation of their right middle finger. The machine was guarded at the time.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c.
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