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Tesla Giga Texas

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Tesla Giga Texas in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Tesla Giga Texas Report ID 2022087492
Address 1 Tesla Road City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78725
Event Date August 23, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Overhead hoists, unspecified
Secondary Source Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.24000, -97.62000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was performing work in the general assembly area. The employee was using a 2-ton hoist to lift a vehicle battery from a storage crate onto a transfer cart carrier. While lowering the battery onto the carrier, the employee's left ring finger was pinched between the battery and the carrier, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2022, a worker at Tesla Giga Texas in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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