Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | Report ID | 2019044267 |
| Address | 3500 E Washington St | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854 |
| Event Date | April 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.42000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a 1000 lbs. tire rack. His right middle finger was caught between tire racks and amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 26, 2019, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2023 | Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 21, 2015 | West Tex Well Service LP | ANDREWS, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 30, 2022 | Williams Brothers Construction Co., Inc. | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jun 9, 2017 | BLP Holdings, LLC | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Dexter Axle Company | EL RENO, OKLAHOMA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Oct 25, 2016 | Estate Landscaping and Lawn Management, LLC | LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Tops Markets LLC | WEST SENECA, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Mangas Tool & Die | MUSCLE SHOALS, ALABAMA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |