Toyota Material Handling Systems

Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Toyota Material Handling Systems in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
Employer Toyota Material Handling Systems Report ID 2024098637
Address 525 Laney Walker Blvd City, State ZIP AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901
Event Date September 17, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Contact incidents unspecified Source of Injury Hydraulic and pressurized cylinders
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.45000, -81.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lining up a hydraulic attachment cylinder while installing a fork positioner on a forklift when they suffered crush injuries to two fingers on their left hand, including a partial amputation of the middle finger.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2024, a worker at Toyota Material Handling Systems in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with hydraulic and pressurized cylinders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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