Tower Semiconductor Inc
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Tower Semiconductor Inc | Report ID | 2020109580 |
| Address | 9651 westover hills blvd | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78251 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333242 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.47000, -98.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's hand came into contact with a pinch point on a stepper (a machine that moved wafers during semiconductor manufacturing), and the machine degloved one of the employee's fingers to the knuckle. The finger was later partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2020, a worker at Tower Semiconductor Inc in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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