Titan Tire Corporation
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FREEPORT, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Titan Tire Corporation | Report ID | 2021108733 |
| Address | 3769 U.S. Route 20 E. | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, ILLINOIS 61032 |
| Event Date | October 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Tires, except bike |
| Secondary Source | Presses, except printing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.27000, -89.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a tire onto a press. The tire fell on him as he was putting it in a loading chuck, and he suffered a spinal injury.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2021, a worker at Titan Tire Corporation in FREEPORT, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with tires, except bike identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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