CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA, INC. | Report ID | 2015031443 |
| Address | 11525 NORTH IL HWY 142 | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Tire inner tubes |
| Secondary Source | Dies, molds, patterns | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441320 | Inspection # | 1050581 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.28000, -88.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's fingers got caught between a bladder bag and a tire mold. The employee was hospitalized and received an amputation of the third digit to the second knuckle and the fourth digit to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2015, a worker at CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA, INC. in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with tire inner tubes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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