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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017087864 · 8/16/2017 · Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Location
3500 E Washington Rd, TEXARKANA, ARKANSAS, 71854
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating an electric-powered forklift. He turned to back up while his hand was resting on the outside of the vehicle. His right ring finger was then smashed between the frame of the vehicle and an adjacent steel rack, amputating his fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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