Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054378 |
| Address | 1 Cottonvalley Drive NW | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35810 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336310 | Inspection # | 1676245 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.83000, -86.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a freeze plug press machine when his right middle finger was amputated. The machine was not locked out at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2023, a worker at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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