TOPEKA, KANSAS—
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., 2000 NW HIGHWAY 24, TOPEKA, KANSAS 66601 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was placing extruded rubber into a storage rack when a broken spring caused a section of the rack to fall uncontrollably, pinching the employee's right middle finger between two sections of the rack. The employee's fingertip, including the nailbed, was amputated.
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