Normal, IL — 2025-02-26

OSHA Injury Report: Bridgestone Bloomington OTR

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On 2025-02-26, an injury at Bridgestone Bloomington OTR in Normal, IL 61761 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was calender 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 2 Mill

What was the outcome?

Outcome: Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type: Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred: 180

Before the incident

Working with TMA on the mills

What happened

[REDACTED] reported an injury to his right shoulder while working at mill 2 around [REDACTED]. The incident occurred while milling TMA when a large chunk of rubber was ejected from the mill to the mill tray. He attempted to reinsert the rubber chunk into the mill by pressing it against the mill. During this action the rubber suddenly shifted back towards him pressing his right arm against the belly bar and resulting in the shoulder injury

Injury or illness

Rotator cuff tear

Object or substance involved

Material and belly bar

Summary line

Torn right rotator cuff from contact with a chunk of rubber that was being re-milled

Employee and industry

Job description: Calender Operator
SOC code: 51-9199 — Production Workers, All Other
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 #: 46279

When (timing detail)

Date of incident: 2025-02-26
Shift started: 19:00
Time of incident: 11:30
Filing year: 2025
Submitted: 27JAN26:19:13:00

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.