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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024010501 · 1/17/2024 · The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Wrenches, ratchets
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Location
905 Ruskin Drive, FOREST PARK, GEORGIA, 30297
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 17, 2024, an employee was manually turning the shaft of a 1-inch pneumatic impact wrench to remove a lug nut. The impact wrench activated and amputated the employee's right thumb tip above the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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