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Continental Tire North America

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Continental Tire North America in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
Employer Continental Tire North America Report ID 2021043372
Address 11525 N IL Highway 142 City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864
Event Date April 23, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 441320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.28000, -88.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a knife to cut a piece of rubber when the knife slipped and cut the employee's left forearm, resulting in a laceration that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2021, a worker at Continental Tire North America in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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