The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | Report ID | 2022098024 |
| Address | 1 SW Goodyear Blvd | City, State ZIP | LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73505 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.60000, -98.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a machine to cut overlay for tires into smaller pieces. The employee was adjusting a strip of overlay when their left thumb was caught between the strip and a rotating bar. The thumb tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2022, a worker at The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in LAWTON, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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