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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1537464.015 - Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Health
Site Address:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations Llc
1201 Bridgestone Pkwy
La Vergne, TN 37086
Mailing Address:
1201 Bridgestone Pkwy, La Vergne, TN 37086
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 326211/Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 06/18/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/18/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 1754069 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1837156 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | $22,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,500 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citation Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | TCA 50-3-105(1) | 12/08/2021 | 01/12/2022 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100141 A03 I | 12/08/2021 | 01/12/2022 | $3,500 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100141 B01 I | 12/08/2021 | 01/12/2022 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 12/29/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.03(27)(B)3 | 12/08/2021 | 01/12/2022 | $0 | $1,000 | $0 | 12/29/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
On March 31, 2021, an employee and his coworkers were working daily on a mixing production line that was cooled by mistering fans. The employee and his coworkers inhaled aerosolized mist contaminated with legionella pneumophila. The employee had a compromised immune system and subsequently was hospitalized and died from sepsis and multiple organ failures due to legionella pneumophila.
Keywords: Fan, Inhalation, Legionnaires' Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1537464.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Mixing and blending machine operators |