Continental Tire The Americas, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Continental Tire The Americas, LLC in 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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