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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023109752 · 10/23/2023 · Tesla Giga Texas

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
Tesla Giga Texas
Location
1 Tesla Road, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78725
NAICS
336111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working in the truck seat assembly/installation area. While resting/idle between work, the glove on the employee s left hand was caught in a conveyor system used to transport seats via a metal/plastic pallet. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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