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Continental Tire North America, Inc.

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Amputations — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Continental Tire North America, Inc. in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
Employer Continental Tire North America, Inc. Report ID 2018054446
Address 11525 North Il Hwy 142 City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864
Event Date May 8, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.29000, -88.88000

Incident Narrative

Two employees had removed a 50-pound plate from a machine and were preparing to put it back on. An employee lost their grip on the plate, it slipped and caught their finger between the plate and the machine resulting in amputation of the fingertip from the third digit on the left hand.

Incident Summary

On May 8, 2018, a worker at Continental Tire North America, Inc. in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.

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