Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. | Report ID | 2024032320 |
| Address | 2000 NW HIGHWAY 24 | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66618 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases, dressers |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | 1736806 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.09000, -95.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repurposing a damaged flammable cabinet into a locker for their tools. They had the cabinet standing up with two non-rotating casters in place and went to pick it up so they could set it on a block in the upright position to work on the shelves when the cabinet shifted and fell on their right middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2024, a worker at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with cabinets, cases, dressers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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