CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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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