Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1385999.015 - Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 1385999.015

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/19/2019

Site Address:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
4600 Nw 2nd
Des Moines, IA 50313

Mailing Address:
4600 Nw 2nd, Des Moines, IA 50313

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 326211/Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/19/2019

Emphasis: N:Amputate, S:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/02/2019

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1435538	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$18,478	$0	$0	$0	$0	$18,478
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$18,478	$0	$18,478
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)	04/19/2019	05/22/2019	$9,239	$9,239	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002A	Other	19100147 D02	04/19/2019	05/22/2019	$9,239	$9,239	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01002B	Serious	19100147 D05 I	04/19/2019	05/08/2019	$0	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 114592.015

Event: 03/12/2019

Employee sustains multiple fractures to hand when caught by

At 11:11 a.m. on March 12, 2019, an employee was troubleshooting why the tire server apron was stuck and reached up to grab a bracket with her right hand. The employee sustained multiple fractures to her hand when the server apron descended and struck her hand that was resting on the drum. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Drum, Fracture, Hand, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1385999.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation Not Listed

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