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Toyotetsu

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Toyotetsu in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Toyotetsu Report ID 2015042139
Address 1 Lone Star Pass, Bldg 38 City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78264
Event Date April 20, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Welding machinery
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # 1058070
GPS Coordinates 29.23000, -98.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee crushed the right index finger and removed the tip while utilizing a pedestal welder to weld bolts onto car parts.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2015, a worker at Toyotetsu in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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