TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - SAN ANTONIO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC in SAN ANTONIO, Texas
Employer TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC
Address 1 LONE STAR PASS
City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78264
Report ID 2017087935
Event Date August 17, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Hand(s), except finger(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source of Injury Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336111
GPS Coordinates 29.26845, -98.56213

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a cordless impact driver when the bit slipped off a screw head and landed on his left hand, puncturing the palm and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2017, a worker at TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC in SAN ANTONIO, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), except finger(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with turning handtools-powered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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