TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — WHITE, GEORGIA
| Employer | TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC. | Report ID | 2025043199 |
| Address | 3660 US-411 | City, State ZIP | WHITE, GEORGIA 30184 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1819361 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -84.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was freeing stuck rubber on a machine when the machine activated and the cutting blade amputated their right index, middle, and ring fingers to the second joint. The employee was hospitalized. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2025, a worker at TOYO TIRE NORTH AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC. in WHITE, GEORGIA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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