Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221585847

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Event
Abrasion, Arm, Caught Between, Chest, Conveyor, Crushed, Cut, Fracture, Laceration, Leg, Lung, Pinned, Spine, Troubleshooting
NAICS
326211
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#346864812
Employer profile
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Summary number
221585847
Report ID
0627100

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed between conveyor rack and gr

Investigation abstract

At 4:34 p.m. on July 27, 2023, Employee #1 was troubleshooting the gripper on a second stage tire machine, #8201. The gripper arm began to move to complete its cycle, contacting Employee #1 and pinning Employee #1 against a conveyor rack and the gripper arm. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to the chest, a fracture to the spine, a lacerated lung , and cuts and abrasions to the legs and arms. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 62 M

    Event type
    6

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