Superior Tire & Rubber Corp.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. | Report ID | 2018054209 |
| Address | 1818 Pennsylvania Ave. West | City, State ZIP | WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA 16365 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1314808 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.83000, -79.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was cleaning out the track pad on a milling machine using a wire brush. As he moved the wire brush, his glove became caught in the machine and his arm was pulled into the machine. He fractured his right forearm and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2018, a worker at Superior Tire & Rubber Corp. in WARREN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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