SPECIALITY TIRES OF AMERICA
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Fractures — INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | SPECIALITY TIRES OF AMERICA | Report ID | 2015063011 |
| Address | 1600 WASHINGTON STREET | City, State ZIP | INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA 15701 |
| Event Date | June 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -79.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a broken forearm while changing a coil on a tire machine.
Incident Summary
On June 18, 2015, a worker at SPECIALITY TIRES OF AMERICA in INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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