Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | Report ID | 2022021443 |
| Address | 3500 East Washington Rd | City, State ZIP | TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS 71854 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery |
| Secondary Source | Handtools-power not determined, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1579403 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.41000, -94.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working underneath a creel calender machine, using a tool to straighten/comb wires as they enter the creel. The employee's tool contacted a pressure roller and was pulled into a pinch point along with the employee's right hand resulting in amputations to the right thumb tip, and two other fingertips.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2022, a worker at Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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