GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures — TOPEKA, Kansas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. in TOPEKA, Kansas
Employer GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Address 2000 NW US HWY 24
City, State ZIP TOPEKA, Kansas 66618
Report ID 2025054919
Event Date May 24, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Multiple regions of the head
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source of Injury Construction debris
Secondary Source Other constructed surface
Industry (NAICS) 326211
GPS Coordinates 39.09000, -95.69000

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Incident Narrative

Two employees were replacing a motor on an overhead conveyor. The old motor fell to the floor, causing a piece of the concrete floor to fly up and strike the injured employee in the face, around the eye. The injured employee sustained a right orbital fracture, a zygomatic arch fracture, and a sphenoid fracture. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2025, a worker at GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO. in TOPEKA, Kansas suffered fractures to the multiple regions of the head. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with construction debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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