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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023087624 · 8/20/2023 · 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
Secondary source
Handtools-powered, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Location
1 SW Goodyear Blvd, LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, 73505
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was visually inspecting rollers with a small pin flashlight. The rollers were jogged in reverse and her flashlight was caught, pulling the employee's hand between the rollers. The employee's right index and middle fingers were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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