Toyotetsu Texas, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Toyotetsu Texas, Inc. | Report ID | 2016054554 |
| Address | 1 Lone Star Pass, Building 38 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78264 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.23000, -98.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a forklift operator unload blanks onto a metal pallet when his hand entered a pinch point, amputating his middle fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2016, a worker at Toyotetsu Texas, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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