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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1580007.015 - Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
3500 East Washington Rd
Texarkana, AR 71854
Mailing Address:
3500 East Washington Rd, Texarkana, AR 71854
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 326211/Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/23/2022
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 02/13/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1867069 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 1579403 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,792 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,792 |
| 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 | 19100135 A01 | 08/22/2022 | 09/01/2022 | $0 | $11,396 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100146 C01 | 08/22/2022 | 09/01/2022 | $0 | $11,396 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 a.m. on February 15, 2022, an employee was using a using a comb tool, fabricated by the employer, to straighten the wires on the Creel calendar machine (Wean United Adamson Division; Serial Number 34727-010001). The comb tool became caught in the machine and the employee's right hand was pulled into the machine. A coworker, working under the machine, hit the emergency stop button and restarted the machine to reverse the rollers. This allowed the employee to pull his hand out of the machine and his coworker subsequently pulled him from the machine. The employee was hospitalized to treat a right thumb tip amputation.
Keywords: Amputated, Calender, Caught In, Emergency Stop, Hand Tool, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Thumb
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1580007.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |