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Inspection: 109673590 - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 109673590
Report ID: 0418300
Date Opened: 06/09/1995

Site Address:
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
500 19th Ave S.E.
Decatur, AL 35601

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 788, Decatur, AL 20535

Union Status: Union

SIC:2296

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/1995

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/21/1995

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360793145

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 927871
Event: 06/09/1995
ELECTRIC SHOCK - GROUND FAULT IN CORD CONNECTOR

An employee was assigned to use a creel stripper to remove waste from spools. A 75-foot-long, four-wire extension cord set was used to provide electric power to the 600-volt mobile creel stripper. A ground fault in the cord connector on the extension cord energized the connector's metal housing. The employee was electrocuted as he connected the stripper to the extension cord.

Keywords: ELECTRICAL, CORD SET, E GI VII, ELECTROCUTED, GROUND FAULT, CORD CONNECTOR, EQUIPMENT GROUNDING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 109673590 Fatality Electric Shock Occupation not reported
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