OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221371149

TITAN TIRE CORPORATION

DES MOINES, IA· 2021-07-06T00:00:00

Event: Ankle, Fall, Falling Object, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Press Operator, Struck Against, Struck By
NAICS: 326211
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345415194
Employer profile: TITAN TIRE CORPORATION
Summary number: 221371149
Report ID: 0751910

Event description

Employee fractures ankle when struck by falling equipment du

Investigation abstract

At approximately 2:40 a.m. on July 6, 2021, an employee was installing a bladder into a tire curing press using a hoist. The bladder was attached to the hoist via an improper fixture (a J-hook), which became dislodged during the lift. The bladder fell and struck the employee, pinning the employee's leg between the falling bladder and the stripping arm of the curing press. The employee sustained a fractured ankle and was hospitalized for treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

Event type
2

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