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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1769239.015 - Grand River Rubber & Plastics Company
Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office
Site Address:
Grand River Rubber & Plastics Company
2029 Aetna Road
Ashtabula, OH 44004
Mailing Address:
2029 Aetna Road, Ashtabula, OH 44004
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 339991/ Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 01/17/2025
Emphasis: N:Heatnep
Case Closed: 06/05/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 2198457 | Yes | |
| Accident | 2201183 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,641 | $0 | $10,641 |
| 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 | Other | 19040039 A01 | 01/21/2025 | $0 | $10,641 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100147 C06 I | 01/21/2025 | 06/10/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement |
Investigation Summary
At 3:15 a.m. on August 5, 2024, an employee working for a rubber parts manufacturer was working on the cut-to-length line. The employee was helping to pull sheets of rubber parts out of the vulcanizers and onto a cooling table. The employee's coworkers were on break at the time. Coworkers found the employee unresponsive laying on a pile of warm sheets of rubber parts on the cooling table. The employee had died from cardiac arrest.
Keywords: Break, Cardiac Arrest, Cardiovasc Disease, Cardiovasc System, Heart, Heart Attack, Lost consciousness, Machine operator, Medical Condition, Medical History, Respiratory Tract, Rubber, Table, Unconsciousness, Underlying Medical Condition, Unresponsive
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1769239.015 | 58 | M | Fatality |