Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200624138 - Employee Asphyxiated When Caught by Rotating Drum

Accident Summary Nr: 200624138 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 02/03/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310706346	02/05/2007	3011	326211	The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Abstract: On February 3, 2007, Employee #1 was at the wind-up section of Bias Cutter #4 machine. While trying to wrap the liner (material) around the shell (lower rotating drum) of A-frame #382, he got caught in the in-going nip point and became wrapped around the shell. He was asphyxiated and had two layers of liner wrapped around him when he was discovered by a fellow employee.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, ASPHYXIATED, DRUM, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310706346			Fatality	Asphyxia	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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