Inspection Detail
Inspection: 105697809 - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100
Site Address:
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1901 Goodyear Blvd./Danville Plant
Danville, VA 24541
Mailing Address:
1901 Goodyear Blvd., Danville, VA 24541
Union Status: Union
SIC:3011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/1989
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360787964 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 18, 1989, Employee #1 had elevated a 92-lb metal pallet 5 ft on the forks of an industrial truck. He dismounted and was unloading 30-in. by 5-in. by 7-in. bales of synthetic rubber, each weighing 75 lb, into a 5-ft-high by 4-ft-wide by 5-ft-long metal box. One of the bales of rubber fell onto the floor and under the forks on the driver's side of the truck. Employee #1 stumbled over it. As he fell under the forks he apparently grabbed for the empty pallet that was still elevated on the forks, dislodging it. Employee #1 fell face forward onto the concrete floor. The pallet fell onto his back, causing spinal cord contusions. Employee #1 died the same day. He was approximately 5 ft 8 in. tall and weighed 318 pounds.
Keywords: SPINE, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRIPPED, OFF LOADING, PALLET, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CONTUSION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 105697809 | Fatality | Other | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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