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OSHA Injury Report: Akron Test Center and Engineering Technology Simulator Lab

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at Akron Test Center and Engineering Technology Simulator Lab in 1376 Tech Way Drive, Akron, OH 44309 resulted in days away from work. Employee was repairman in tire Manufacturing and Testing.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Akron Test Center and Engineering Technology Simulator Lab
Parent company
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Street
1376 Tech Way Drive
City
Akron
State
OH
ZIP
44309
On-site location
7 machine test cell at ATC

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
12

Before the incident

7 machine is being removed. The hydraulic lines for the machine run in floor trenches. These trenches are covered by steel floor plating. A maintenance associate moved one of the floor plates aside to do work in the trench. Another associate walked by the exposed trench and stepped into it with their left foot injuring their ankle.

What happened

7 machine is being removed. The hydraulic lines for the machine run in floor trenches. These trenches are covered by steel floor plating. A maintenance associate moved one of the floor plates aside to do work in the trench. Another associate walked by the exposed trench and stepped into it with their left foot injuring their ankle.

Injury or illness

Sprain Strain Overexertion; Body Part(s):: Ankle(Left)

Object or substance involved

An open floor trench

Summary line

Nature of Injury Illness:: Sprain Strain Overexertion; Cause of Injury Illness::Strain Bend Twisting etc; Body Part(s):: Ankle(Left); Object Substance:: An open floor trench.

Employee and industry

Job description
Repairman
SOC code
9999 — Uncoded
NAICS code
326211 — Tire Manufacturing and Testing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
49
Total hours worked
96992
EIN
340253240
Establishment ID
562822
Employer case #
US-AKRON-A

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
14:00:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
26FEB24:19:05:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.