Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Avulsions, enucleations — WHITE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. in 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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