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Amputations

1 amputation · 2018076824 · 7/8/2018 · Cooper Tire & Rubber Company

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c

Employer

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

Narrative

An employee was using an overhead crane to install a new wheel hub into a tugger drive. She was guiding the unit and when she lowered it, her finger was pinched between the unit and the wheel, severing her middle fingertip and resulting in an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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