Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA, Inc.
Injured by object pushed or pulled by person — Amputations involving bone loss — MADISON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA, Inc. | Report ID | 2024021374 |
| Address | 9000 Greenbrier Parkway | City, State ZIP | MADISON, ALABAMA 35756 |
| Event Date | February 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by object pushed or pulled by person | Source of Injury | Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336390 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.70000, -86.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been driving a tugger. They got out of the tugger and walked around the end of a dolly to pull it into place using the handles on the short end. As the employee pulled the dolly to the designated floor location, their left index finger was pinched between the dolly handle and a structural support column. Their fingertip was amputated to the first knuckle on the first digit.
Incident Summary
On February 13, 2024, a worker at Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA, Inc. in MADISON, ALABAMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as injured by object pushed or pulled by person, with utility carts, hand trucks, dollies identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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