Cooper Tire & Rubber
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Cooper Tire & Rubber | Report ID | 2018065615 |
| Address | 1804 South Green Street | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38804 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Overhead hoists, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1337796 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.23000, -88.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a roll with an overhead hoist. The load moved and struck the operator's hand against the machine causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2018, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with overhead hoists, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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