Transmission Maker Fined $68K After Worker Death

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Georgia transmission manufacturer after a worker was killed while performing machine maintenance. Hyundai Transys Georgia Powertrain Inc., operating as Powertech America Inc., faces $68,194 in penalties in connection with the citations, which OSHA issued on Sept. 6. OSHA said the employee suffered fatal injuries when a machine activated while he performed maintenance. The worker, who died on March 9, was identified in news reports as In Young Lee, 34, from LaGrange, Georgia. OSHA cited Hyundai Transys Georgia Powertrain for ...