Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY, 1 SW GOODYEAR BLVD, LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73505
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was setting up tire force testing machines and changing out rims to fit the size of the tire being tested. He was mounting the bottom portion of a rim. During the mounting, the cylinder is lifted up to ensure the machine lines up properly. The rim he was mounting was off center. When he lowered the cylinder, the rim fell on his index and middle fingers. His index finger was fractured and his middle finger sustained a deep laceration between the hand and first knuckle. His finger had to be surgically amputated.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY
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An employee was using a pipe wrench to turn a 42-foot-long steel pipe on jack stands to weld the bottom portion. The pipe fell off the stands, striking the injured employee on his left shin. The employee sustained a left leg fracture at the shin area as well as a tibia fracture that required surgery.
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