CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC | Report ID | 2016010130 |
| Address | 11525 N. HIGHWAY 142 | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1117794 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.28000, -88.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's pinky finger was amputated below the fingernail while the employee attempted to remove a defective spool on the creel wire machine. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2016, a worker at CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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