Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. | Report ID | 2017087551 |
| Address | 2000 NW HIGHWAY 24 | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66601 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -95.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling a roll of liner so he could lift it using a forklift. The roll slipped off the carrier and injured the employee's lower left leg.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2017, a worker at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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