Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200356517 - Employee's Arm Is Degloved by Conveyor Rollers and Amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 200356517 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/09/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310930698	06/25/2007	3011	326211	Bridgestone Firestone North America Tire, Llc

Abstract: On April 9, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a tire manufacturer. He was trying to pick up rubber that had become piled on the floor after coming off the conveyor of the 8-inch sidewall tuber. The rubber stuck to his left glove and pulled his left hand between the tuber's tail and snubber rollers. His left arm was degloved by the conveyor belt and rollers. Employee #1 was hospitalized, and his arm was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DEGLOVED, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, ARM, HAND, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310930698			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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