Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | Report ID | 2018010401 |
| Address | 3500 E Washington Rd | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was verifying that a tire balancer machine was calibrated when his fingertip was caught and smashed between the machine's contracting panels. His fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2018, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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