Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | Report ID | 2019099125 |
| Address | 922 E Meighan Boulevard | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903 |
| Event Date | September 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Beams-unattached metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1430287 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.01000, -85.98000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was rolling a 600-pound spool of rubber into position when the spool shifted and the employee's left pinky finger was caught between the spool and an I-beam causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2019, a worker at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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