Specialty Tires of America, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Specialty Tires of America, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088175 |
| Address | 1600 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA 15701 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -79.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a clam-shaped curing press to vulcanize tires. The employee had to hold a tire in the press as a bladder inflated. The employee's right hand got stuck between the tire and the bladder; the curing press cycled while the employee's hand was stuck, causing open fractures to the middle and ring fingers.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2019, a worker at Specialty Tires of America, Inc. in INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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