Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | Report ID | 2018076824 |
| Address | 3500 E Washington St | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854 |
| Event Date | July 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 | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an overhead crane to install a new wheel hub into a tugger drive. She was guiding the unit and when she lowered it, her finger was pinched between the unit and the wheel, severing her middle fingertip and resulting in an amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2018, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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