Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC | Report ID | 2017032571 |
| Address | 1600 FORT JESSE ROAD, P.O. BOX 640 | City, State ZIP | BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61702 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Rail vehicle, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -88.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to load material into a monorail cart. As the employee was pushing the material into the monorail material cups, the employee's right middle finger was pinched between the material shell bar and monorail cart cups. The fingertip had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2017, a worker at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC in BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with rail vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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