Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

Fall on same level due to slipping — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — JUPITER, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in JUPITER, FLORIDA
Employer Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Report ID 2020065116
Address 1350 W Indiantown Rd City, State ZIP JUPITER, FLORIDA 33458
Event Date June 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 326211 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.93000, -80.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was entering the company truck which was parked in the service bay between the automotive lift posts. The employee slipped and fell on same level inside of the automobile service area. The employee landed on his shoulder/back on an automotive lift arm, which was at ground level, and sustained a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On June 2, 2020, a worker at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in JUPITER, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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