MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS—
CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC
Fall from pedal cycle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at CONTINENTAL TIRE THE AMERICAS, LLC, 11525 NORTH IL HWY 142, MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864 on — Fractures, affecting the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was riding a three-wheeled bike when an axle broke and the employee fell, hitting a guardrail and fracturing his back. He was hospitalized.
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MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS—
Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
A mechanic was troubleshooting a curing press when a pneumatic check valve cracked and the machine's post-cure inflation chucks caught the employee's left hand. Four fingers on the hand were amputated.
MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS—
Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
An employee was manually lifting a steel skid weighing 300 lbs. and dropped it on his left index finger, resulting in a partial amputation. The finger was reattached.
MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS—
Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
An employee was setting up a die when a 60-pound piece of it fell and struck his right hand, fracturing his wrist.
MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS—
Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
An employee was driving a stand-up walkie/tugger when the throttle malfunctioned and he struck a support post, resulting in a fracture to his right forearm that required hospitalization and surgery.
MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS—
Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
An employee was attempting to remove a piece of rubber that was between the top and bottom belts of a conveyor when his right arm was pulled between the roller and the belt. The employee sustained a fracture to the forearm that required hospitalization.
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