Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Continental Tire The Americas, LLC | Report ID | 2025032170 |
| Address | 11525 North IL Highway 142 | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.28000, -88.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually lifting a steel skid weighing 300 lbs. and dropped it on his left index finger, resulting in a partial amputation. The finger was reattached.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2025, a worker at Continental Tire The Americas, LLC in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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