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OSHA Injury Report: Bridgestone Bloomington OTR

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Bridgestone Bloomington OTR in 1600 Fort Jesse Rd, Normal, IL 61761 resulted in days away from work. Employee was pot Heater Operator in tires (e.g., pneumatic, semi-pneumatic, solid rubber) manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Bridgestone Bloomington OTR
Parent company
Bridgestone
Street
1600 Fort Jesse Rd
City
Normal
State
IL
ZIP
61761
On-site location
Number 18 Pot Heater

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
180

Before the incident

Loading uncured tires into a pot heater to be cured

What happened

Teammate was laying 18 potheater. While doing so he brought the chain grabs west having the chain grab hit his right hand

Injury or illness

Non-displaced fracture

Object or substance involved

Chain grab

Summary line

Non-displaced fracture of the right hand from being struck by grab chain

Employee and industry

Job description
Pot Heater Operator
SOC code
51-9051 — Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
NAICS code
326211 — Tires (e.g., pneumatic, semi-pneumatic, solid rubber) manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
388
Total hours worked
722286
EIN
880335067
Establishment ID
1428616
Employer case #
47439

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27JAN26:19:27:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.