Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200535375 - Employee Injured in Tire Assembly Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200535375 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 09/07/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316764141	10/09/2012	3011	326211	Titan Tire Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 3:56 a.m. on September 7, 2012, Employee #1 was attempting to untangle chaffing material from a tire assembly machine's chaffer let off. As Employee #1 was untangling material, the equipment energized and the material began wrapping around Employee #1's right index finger. This resulted in an amputation to the third digit on his right index finger. Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was treated and released for his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, ENGINE, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316764141			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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