Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc. in 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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