Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | Report ID | 2023032473 |
| Address | 1 S.W. Goodyear Blvd | City, State ZIP | LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73505 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1658111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.60000, -98.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was feeding rubber into the feed tray. While aligning the rubber, the employee's hand became caught by the screw resulting in amputation below the elbow.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2023, a worker at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in LAWTON, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,279 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified injuries.
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