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CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Bruises, contusions — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
Employer CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC Report ID 2018021560
Address 11525 IL-142 City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864
Event Date February 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Shoulder(s) and arm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.29000, -88.88000

Incident Narrative

When the rubber was not moving on the mixing machine, an employee crawled into a live conveyor and reached into an automatic mixer that has a "gripper" on it. The employee's arm and shoulder were pulled into the 4.5 inch opening and bruised.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2018, a worker at CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered bruises, contusions to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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