TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING, TEXAS, INC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — 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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