Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | Report ID | 2019010953 |
| Address | 1804 South Green Street | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38804 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.23000, -88.71000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was towing empty storage racks with a tug. The employee stopped the tug and was adjusting the racks when the tip of his left thumb was pinched and amputated between the racks.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2019, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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