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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1550514.015 - Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
3500 Washington St
Texarkana, AR 71854
Mailing Address:
3500 Washington St, Texarkana, AR 71854
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 423130/Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/01/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/15/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1801839 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1839922 | ||
| Inspection | 1563883 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $79,761 | $0 | $0 | $79,761 |
| Current Penalty | $39,881 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $39,881 |
| 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 A02 | 02/22/2022 | 01/24/2023 | $39,881 | $79,761 | $0 | 03/11/2022 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:18 a.m. on August 23, 2021, an employee was adjusting a proximity switch inside a tire uniformity machine. This switch can also be adjusted from the outside of the machine. The employee removed the guard to adjust the switch from the inside when the lube drive rollers moved up. The employee was killed by mechanical asphyxiation after his upper body (head, neck and chest) were caught in the machine.
Keywords: Adjust, Asphyxiated, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Head, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Neck, Power Roller, Roller--Mach/Part, Shoulder, Tire, Unguarded
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1550514.015 | 30 | M | Fatality | Automobile mechanic apprentices |