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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025054919 · 5/24/2025 · GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple regions of the head
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source
Construction debris
Secondary source
Other constructed surface

Employer

Name
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Location
2000 NW US HWY 24, TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66618
NAICS
326211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were replacing a motor on an overhead conveyor. The old motor fell to the floor, causing a piece of the concrete floor to fly up and strike the injured employee in the face, around the eye. The injured employee sustained a right orbital fracture, a zygomatic arch fracture, and a sphenoid fracture. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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