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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1624513.015 - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office
Site Address:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
2000 Nw Highway 24
Topeka, KS 66618
Mailing Address:
2000 Nw Highway 24, Topeka, KS 66618
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 326211/Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/25/2023
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 04/07/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1950607 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,625 |
| Current Penalty | $15,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,625 |
| 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 A01 | 03/13/2023 | 04/27/2023 | $15,625 | $15,625 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:00 a.m. on September 24, 2022, an employee, who worked as a machine operator for a tire manufacturer, was loading a Kong roll into windup 10 equipment on the lower level of the Hot Former Machine. The employee was caught between a Kong roll male clutch and windup 10 machine female clutch. The employee was crushed and impaled by the clutches, killing him.
Keywords: Caught Between, Clutch, Crushed, Impaled, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Puncture Wound, Torso
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1624513.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Machine operators, not specified |