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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1545249.015 - Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety
Site Address:
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, Llc
1201 Bridgestone Parkway
La Vergne, TN 37086
Mailing Address:
1201 Bridgestone Parkway, La Vergne, TN 37086
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: 08/02/2021
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/17/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1785951 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19100212 A03 II | 11/01/2021 | 11/15/2021 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 11/22/2021 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 11:00 a.m. on July 11, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a tire manufacturer was loading rubber into a hopper so the pull roll bar would grab the rubber. The rubber is then moved into the extruder machine in order to start producing the rubber material to make the beads for tires. After the employee rolled up the rubber and fed it into the hopper, her glove caught on the rubber and pulled her right hand into the pull roll bar. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for amputated index and middle fingers.
Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Extrude, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Finger, Glove, Hand, Hopper, Instantaneous amputation, Loading, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Pinch Point, Pinched, Production Line, Pulled In, Rubber, Tire, Tire Bead, Traumatic Amputation
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1545249.015 | 46 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |