Struck by other falling object n.e.c. · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DONGWON AUTOPART TECHNOLOGY GEORGIA, LLC, 475 MERIWETHER PARK DR, HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA 30230
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final narrative
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.
Amputation Other finger(s) n.e.c. Shelves, shelving, racks
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