Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — FINDLAY, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in FINDLAY, OHIO
Employer Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Report ID 2016064947
Address 701 LIMA AVE. City, State ZIP FINDLAY, OHIO 45840
Event Date June 5, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 326211 Inspection # 1153194
GPS Coordinates 41.02000, -83.66000

Incident Narrative

On June 5, 2016, an employee was unloading a semi trailer using a forklift. She picked up a load, drove approximately 8 feet, and exited her lift. The forklift then rolled forward and pinned her between the load on the lift and another skid, breaking two legs and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2016, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in FINDLAY, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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