Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | Report ID | 20181111823 |
| Address | 2205 Martin Luther King Blvd. | City, State ZIP | CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI 38614 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1361695 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.20000, -90.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to remove rubber from a mixer door when his left arm entered the mixer, resulting in a left middle finger amputation and crushed left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2018, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. in CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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