Struck by falling object unspecified · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System, LLC, 301 Folmar Pkwy, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36105
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
On April 28, 2025, an employee was reinstalling a fire extinguisher on a railing that runs along the wall. The fire extinguisher fell and when the employee went to catch it, his left little finger was caught between the extinguisher and the railing, resulting in amputation of the fingertip.
HospitalizedAmputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Fire extinguishers
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