Akron, OH —
OSHA Injury Report: Innovation Center Manufacturing - Akron
Injury · Other recordable case
At a glance
On , an injury at Innovation Center Manufacturing - Akron in Akron, OH 44316 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was curing Technician in tires (e.g., pneumatic, semi-pneumatic, solid rubber) manufacturing.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Innovation Center Manufacturing - Akron
- Parent company
- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
- Street
- 200 Innovation Way
- City
- Akron
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44316
- On-site location
- A2 PCI Station
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Other recordable case (code 4)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
Before the incident
Associate was on A2 for relief Went to remove the tire off the PCI (post cure inflation) so a new tire could be put on When removing the front plate or lid the plate or lid was not secure to the balancing cable The plate fell to the floor with the associate hanging on to the handle The weight of the lid caused discomfort to the right shoulder and neck
What happened
Associate was on A2 for relief Went to remove the tire off the PCI (post cure inflation) so a new tire could be put on When removing the front plate or lid the plate or lid was not secure to the balancing cable The plate fell to the floor with the associate hanging on to the handle The weight of the lid caused discomfort to the right shoulder and neck
Injury or illness
Strain Shoulder Right Shoulder
Object or substance involved
Gravity and weight of PCI lid
Summary line
Strain Shoulder Right Shoulder Gravity and weight of PCI lid Overexertion
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Curing Technician
- SOC code
- 17-3027 — Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians
- NAICS code
- 326211 — Tires (e.g., pneumatic, semi-pneumatic, solid rubber) manufacturing
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Avg employees
- 263
- Total hours worked
- 571609
- Establishment ID
- 1370819
- Employer case #
- 174
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 23:30
- Time of incident
- 5:30
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted
- 17FEB26:15:10:00
Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.