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GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO.

Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified — Burns and corrosions, unspecified — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO. in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO. Report ID 2015021174
Address 2000 NW HIGHWAY 24 City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66601
Event Date February 5, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Burns and corrosions, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, unspecified
Event Type Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 326211 Inspection # 1030711
GPS Coordinates 39.09000, -95.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the center mac of the radial truck curing machine when he sustained 3rd degree burns to approximately 11 to 14% of the left side of his body.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2015, a worker at GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER CO. in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered burns and corrosions, unspecified to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to harmful substances or environments, unspecified injuries.

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