Toyota Boshoku America, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Toyota Boshoku America, Inc | Report ID | 2015086000 |
| Address | 100 Trim Masters Drive | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS 62439 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Product assembly machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.72000, -87.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a coworker assemble a vehicle seat. The seat was moving down the assembly line on a jig, which allows the seat to tilt forward and backward. The employee tilted the jig with one hand while his other hand was in a pinch point. The employee's right-hand pinky fingertip got degloved between the first knuckle and the start of the fingernail. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2015, a worker at Toyota Boshoku America, Inc in LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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