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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 106881089 - Dunlop Tire Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: Buffalo Area Office
Site Address:
Dunlop Tire Corporation
10 Sheridan Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14150
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1109, Tonawanda, NY 14240
Union Status: Union
SIC:3011
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/19/1995
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/19/1996
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360839377 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $9,500 | $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $69,500 |
| Current Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $11,250 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 01/20/1995 | 02/22/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/30/1995 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100147 D06 | 01/20/1995 | 02/22/1995 | $1,250 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/30/1995 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19101200 H | 01/20/1995 | 02/22/1995 | $0 | $2,000 | $0 | 01/30/1995 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 02001 | Unclass | 19100146 C02 | 01/20/1995 | 01/30/1995 | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 01/30/1995 | R - Review Commission | |
| 5. | 02002 | Serious | 19100146 D01 | 01/20/1995 | 02/22/1995 | $5,000 | $55,000 | $0 | 01/30/1995 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was operating a Banbury machine, a machine that mixes rubber and spans 3 vertical levels. On the top level, where the operator works, rubber strip is dropped onto the charging conveyor and fed into the mixer through an opening at the inlet door. Employee #1 somehow entered the opening at the inlet door, slid down into the mixer, and was crushed to death by the mixing rotors. There were no witnesses.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, ROTOR, WORK RULES, MIXER, CRUSHED, FALL, UNGUARDED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 106881089 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |