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GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TOPEKA, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY Report ID 2023065622
Address 2000 NW HIGHWAY 24 City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66601
Event Date June 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326211 Inspection # 1680980
GPS Coordinates 39.09000, -95.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a wire calender machine and was trying to remove rubber off the impression roll when they were contacted by the wire going over the impression roll. The ring and little fingers on his right hand were amputated, and the middle finger was partially amputated at the middle knuckle.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2023, a worker at GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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