CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS

Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SEGUIN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS in SEGUIN, TEXAS
Employer CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS Report ID 2025076637
Address 3740 N Austin St City, State ZIP SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155
Event Date July 9, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Thumb(s)
Event Type Struck by other falling object n.e.c. Source of Injury Tables, desks, work surfaces
Secondary Source Non-riding pallet jack
Industry (NAICS) 334413 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.61000, -97.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee positioned a pallet jack under a mobile TV stand to lift the stand and then clean the wheels. As the employee raised the pallet jack, the TV stand fell forward toward the handle of the pallet jack. The employee went to catch the TV stand and their right thumb became caught between the TV mount frame and the pallet jack, resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2025, a worker at CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS in SEGUIN, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with tables, desks, work surfaces identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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