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.
Address 2000 NW HIGHWAY 24
City, State ZIP TOPEKA, Kansas 66601
Report ID 2015021174
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 39.09082, -95.66866

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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

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