Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201345501 - Employee's Arm Is Fractured by Rotating Parts

Accident Summary Nr: 201345501 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 06/02/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314027277	06/08/2010	3011	326211	Goodyear Tire And Rubber Co.

Abstract: On June 2, 2010, Employee #1, of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, was trimming scrap rubber from new tires as they spun at the trim station. Employee #1 picked up strings of scrap rubber from in front of the trim station. A fan had been placed behind Employee #1, which was aimed at the trim station. The fan blew the rubber strings toward the tire roller. The rubber strings became wrapped around the rotating shafts and Employee #1's gloved hand. Employee #1 was pulled into and wrapped around the rotating shaft. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a broken arm and dislocated shoulder.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, SHOULDER, GLOVE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, ENTANGLED, HAND, TIRE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314027277			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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