Specialty Tires of America, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Specialty Tires of America, Inc. | Report ID | 2025032295 |
| Address | 1600 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA 15701 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1811095 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.61000, -79.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 11, 2025, an employee was preparing to change the stock roll in the first ply let-off of a tire-building machine. When the employee lifted the stock, the rubber proved to be stuck to the liner; the employee's left arm was pulled around the liner guide roller, and the employee suffered a compound fracture to the forearm. They were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2025, a worker at Specialty Tires of America, Inc. in INDIANA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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