The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Report ID | 2024021253 |
| Address | 2000 NW US HIGHWAY 24 | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66601 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Other special process machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -95.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making beads on a machine when the center bead wire did not seat properly in the machine. The bead wire struck the employee's left hand, resulting in an open displaced fracture of the middle phalanx of the ring finger that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2024, a worker at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with other special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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