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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1502476.015 - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
2000 N.W. Hwy. 24
Topeka, KS 66618
Mailing Address:
P.O.Box 1069, Topeka, KS 66601
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: 11/16/2020
Emphasis: L:Repvehicle
Case Closed: 05/11/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1686069 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 | $0 | $13,653 |
| 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 | Other | 19100147 A02 II A | 04/09/2021 | 05/05/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:15 p.m. on November 9, 2020, an employee had utilized the emergency stop to deenergize mixer #8. The employee had then climbed onto the gondola and was using a stick to unblock rubber pellets inside the mixer. The track that ran the gondola turned on and moved forward, knocking the employee off of the hopper. He fell between the gondola and the track below. The employee was hospitalized to treat external abrasions.
Keywords: Abrasion, Emergency Stop, Energized, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Hopper, Machine Guarding, Mixer, Moving Object, Push Stick
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1502476.015 | 66 | M | Hospitalized injury |