Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels - NORMAL, Illinois
| Employer | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC |
| Address | 1600 Fort Jesse Rd |
| City, State ZIP | NORMAL, Illinois 61761 |
| Report ID | 2024043034 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels |
| Body Part | Multiple internal chest locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51781, -88.95459 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking backward on top of a tire machine while carrying drum sections when he fell 2.5 feet onto the machine's O-ring segment. This resulted in two fractured ribs and a punctured lung that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2024, a worker at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC in NORMAL, Illinois suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the multiple internal chest locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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