Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — WHITE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. | Report ID | 2022108694 |
| Address | 3660 Highway 411 NE | City, State ZIP | WHITE, GEORGIA 30184 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Product assembly machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1627915 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.29000, -84.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 3, 2022, an employee was near a tire-building machine's robot ply strip hand, a suction unit that moves from side to side. The robot moved and struck the employee's nose, causing an avulsion. The machine was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2022, a worker at Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. in WHITE, GEORGIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with product assembly machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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