The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — GADSDEN, ALABAMA

Employer	The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company	Report ID	20181010986
Address	922 East Meighan Blvd.	City, State ZIP	GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903
Event Date	October 24, 2018	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	326211	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	34.00000, -85.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually taking folded rubber off a skid when his hand slipped off the rubber, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a fractured right hip.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2018, a worker at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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