Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103539052 - Engineered Rubber Products

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103539052

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 08/23/1994

Site Address:
Engineered Rubber Products
1745 Copley Road
Akron, OH 44320

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3069

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 09/21/1994

Planning Guide: Health-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/30/1996

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361103450

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	10			3		13
Current Violations	2			8		10
Initial Penalty	$19,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$20,000
Current Penalty	$6,250	$0	$0	$700	$0	$6,950
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A01	10/12/1994	10/17/1994	$1,250	$1,250	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01002	Other	19100025 D02 III	10/12/1994	10/17/1994	$0	$750	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	19100038 A01	10/12/1994	10/30/1994	$300	$750	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100134 B01	10/12/1994	11/14/1994	$1,250	$2,500	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100146 D01	10/12/1994	10/17/1994	$5,000	$7,000	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01006	Other	19100146 F13	10/12/1994	10/18/1994	$100	$2,500	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01007	Serious	19100146 K03	10/12/1994	11/14/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
8.	01008	Other	19100157 G04	10/12/1994	11/14/1994	$100	$750	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
9.	01009	Other	19100219 F03	10/12/1994	10/20/1994	$0	$750	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
10.	01010	Other	19100305 G01 III	10/12/1994	11/14/1994	$200	$750	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
11.	02001	Other	19100020 G01 I	10/12/1994	10/30/1994	$0	$0	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
12.	02002A	Other	19100141 D01	10/12/1994	10/30/1994	$0	$0	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
13.	02002B	Other	19100141 D02 IV	10/12/1994	10/18/1994	$0	$0	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement
14.	02003A	Other	19100146 K02 I	10/12/1994	10/20/1994	$500	$500	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
15.	02003B	Other	19100146 K02 II	10/12/1994	10/20/1994	$0	$0	$0	10/27/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 688648

Event: 08/22/1994

EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED IN CONFINED SPACE

Employee #1 worked at Engineered Rubber Products, a molded rubber products plant. He worked on a wheelabrator machine that cools rubber parts to -40 degrees Fahrenheit and then circulates an abrasive through the machine to grind the flashing off the edges of molded parts. When the wheelabrator is started and being made ready for work, the abrasive is circulated through it. While this is taking place, especially on hot humid days, moisture condenses on the abrasive which causes it to freeze. This often causes the abrasive to stop flowing through the machine. Large wheelabrator machines have an oxygen-deficient atmosphere. Employee #1 was cooling the machine down, and circulating the abrasive to ready the unit for loading. Shortly thereafter, Employee #2 noted that the machine's hatchway was open, and on closer examination he discovered Employee #1 unconscious lying on the floor. Employees pulled Employee #1 out of the wheelabrator and called the rescue service while administering CPR. Employee #1 was pronounced dead from asphyxia at the hospital.

Keywords: OXYGEN DEFICIENCY, ASPHYXIATED, CONFINED SPACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103539052			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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