Goodyear Tire & Rubber Houston Chemical Plant
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Houston Chemical Plant | Report ID | 2023010485 |
| Address | 2000 Goodyear Dr. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77017 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326220 | Inspection # | 1645502 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a relief valve that was on a pallet to prepare it for shipment. As the employee manually rotated the valve, it pinned his left ring finger against another valve that was adjacent to the valve that rotated. The employee sustained a left ring finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2023, a worker at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Houston Chemical Plant in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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