Cooper Tire & Rubber
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Cooper Tire & Rubber | Report ID | 2016098770 |
| Address | 3500 Washington | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel hoists |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing left bottom roll belts from a pin at the DR machine. The end of the employee's finger was then caught between the pin and a horizontal brace on a hoist.
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2016, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel hoists identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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