Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1219190.015 - The Goodyear Tire And Rubber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1219190.015

Report ID: 0418300

Date Opened: 03/21/2017

Site Address:
The Goodyear Tire And Rubber Company
922 East Meighan Blvd.
Gadsden, AL 35903

Mailing Address:
922 East Meighan Blvd., Gadsden, AL 35903

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 326211/Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/29/2018

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1192420	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$38,025	$0	$0	$0	$0	$38,025
Current Penalty	$20,595	$0	$0	$0	$0	$20,595
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100212 A03 II	07/11/2017		$7,920	$12,675	$0	07/31/2017	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002A	Serious	19100147 C04 I	07/11/2017	06/30/2018	$12,675	$12,675	$0	07/31/2017	J - ALJ Decision
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 F01	07/11/2017	07/23/2018	$0	$12,675	$0	07/31/2017	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 94116.015

Event: 03/16/2017

Employee is caught between equipment and is crushed

At 3:30 a.m. on March 16, 2017, an employee was adjusting the proximity switch flag for the bead set stop. The employee was caught between the inner bead can and the equipment cabinet while he was adjusting the flag switch causing the equipment to cycle. The employee received crushing injuries to the chest and pelvic area. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Caught Between, Chest, Crushed, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Pelvis

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1219190.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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