Goodyear Gadsden Tire and Rubber Company

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — GADSDEN, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Goodyear Gadsden Tire and Rubber Company in GADSDEN, ALABAMA
Employer Goodyear Gadsden Tire and Rubber Company Report ID 2016010183
Address 922 East Meighan Blvd. City, State ZIP GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903
Event Date January 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode Source of Injury Chemicals, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326211 Inspection # 1118313
GPS Coordinates 34.00000, -85.97000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were repairing the Bambury machine and were exposed to carbon dust.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2016, a worker at Goodyear Gadsden Tire and Rubber Company in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chemicals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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