Cooper Tire Rubber Company
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Cooper Tire Rubber Company | Report ID | 2016098573 |
| Address | 3500 Washington St. | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Presses, except printing, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a press due to its unloader fingers not extending. He was standing on the press exit conveyor and platen edge. When he moved the wires on the unloader, the unloader moved in and down. The movement caused him to trip and fall down onto the platen, where he was pinned by the unloader and suffered burns.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2016, a worker at Cooper Tire Rubber Company in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with presses, except printing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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