COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. | Report ID | 2020066094 |
| Address | 3500 WASHINGTON ST. | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pry bar on a hot mold in a tire change press. His left pinky finger contacted the hot mold, resulting in a burn. He was hospitalized for an infection.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2020, a worker at COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO. in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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