Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Continental Tire The Americas, LLC | Report ID | 2025043335 |
| Address | 11525 N IL Hwy 142 | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864 |
| Event Date | April 10, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1818908 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.28000, -88.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanic was troubleshooting a curing press when a pneumatic check valve cracked and the machine's post-cure inflation chucks caught the employee's left hand. Four fingers on the hand were amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 10, 2025, a worker at Continental Tire The Americas, LLC in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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