Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — NORMAL, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC | Report ID | 2024043034 |
| Address | 1600 Fort Jesse Rd | City, State ZIP | NORMAL, ILLINOIS 61761 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -88.95000 | ||
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 multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk 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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