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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015074824 · 7/19/2015 · Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses, except printing, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Location
701 Lima Avenue, FINDLAY, OHIO, 45840
NAICS
326199
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On July 19, 2015, an employee was changing a bladder on an E5 tire press. While changing it, the rubber began to tear. He tried to grab the bottom ring on the bladder, and his right middle finger was partially amputated between the ring and the press.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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