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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020098830 · 9/17/2020 · THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Location
1 Wingfoot Way, SOCIAL CIRCLE, GEORGIA, 30025
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a rubber jamming machine when a piece of rubber became stuck in the cutting side of the machine. As he was attempting to unjam it, the machine's knife cut his fingers, resulting in the amputation of his right ring and pinky fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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