TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC Report ID 2023076321
Address 1 LONE STAR PASS City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78264
Event Date July 16, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.26000, -98.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to grease bearings on a belt and pulley. As he pulled it toward himself, his right ring finger was pinched between the belt and pulley, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2023, a worker at TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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