Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. | Report ID | 2024010459 |
| Address | 1804 SOUTH GREEN STREET | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38804 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A forced variation machine's locking mechanism jammed and failed to cycle. An employee's left index fingertip was caught between the machine's upper lock mechanism and a tire rim. The fingertip was amputated at the nail.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2024, a worker at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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