Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle on side of road · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, I55 and Cicero Exit 286 Eastbound, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60632
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
A Goodyear employee was replacing a steer tire on a semi truck on an interstate highway. A vehicle struck the back of the Goodyear truck, which in turn struck the employee. The employee suffered multiple injuries and was hospitalized, undergoing surgery.
An employee was operating a flat press on a monorail when his fingertip was caught between a barrier for the pond and a handle on the machine. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.
An employee was pulling a metal skid off a stack to place the skid on the floor. The weight of the skid shifted and the edge caught the employee's right middle finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was driving a pickup truck and reached to open a nearby gate while in the vehicle. The gas pedal was pressed and the employee's right arm was caught between the gate and pickup truck door, resulting in a forearm fracture.
An employee was feeding rubber into a rubber mill machine when his glove became stuck on the rubber. His gloved hand was then pulled into the rollers, partially amputating his left thumb tip and the second joint of his left index finger.
An employee was standing on the side of the road directing traffic. A car was turning left and struck a passing vehicle. The struck vehicle was propelled off the road and into the employee.
An employee who had been checking meters was standing by a company pickup truck parked near an intersection along the left shoulder of a road. A utility truck and trailer loaded with utility poles traveling past the parked work truck caught the front left of the parked pickup truck and moved it approximately 25 feet, pinning the employee between the two vehicles. The employee suffered one broken rib and a bruised lung.
An employee was in between two parked vehicles. Another vehicle left an on-ramp and went onto the grass shoulder. It then struck one of the parked vehicles, causing the employee to be caught between the two parked vehicles. The employee sustained fractures to both lower legs.
An employee was near the edge of a road. Two vehicles collided and one of the vehicles hit the employee, causing a laceration to the left elbow and a fracture to the right fibula.
A postal carrier was leaving his postal vehicle to walk his delivery route. An SUV rear-ended the postal vehicle and catapulted the carrier 17 feet into the street. The carrier injured his head on the road surface and was hospitalized.
More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 423130)
An employee was rolling a rear tire for a tractor to a customer's building. The tire started to tip and the employee went to stop it by stepping into the middle of the tire. The edge of the tire struck his head and knocked him to the ground and the tire landed on his head. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured and dislocated left hip that required surgery and a scalp laceration.
An employee was pulling a metal skid off a stack to place the skid on the floor. The weight of the skid shifted and the edge caught the employee's right middle finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was operating an order picker in a warehouse. While backing down an aisle, the employee struck a 60-inch-by-60-inch pallet being lifted by another order picker. The employee suffered a tear to the cartilage surrounding their hip.
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An employee was changing a die in a press when the die slipped and crushed the employee's left index finger. The employee sustained an open facture of the tuft of the left distal phalanx and a partial amputation.
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