Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307233148 - Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Toledo Area Office

Inspection Nr: 307233148

Report ID: 0524700

Date Opened: 06/17/2004

Site Address:
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
701 Lima Ave.
Findlay, OH 45840

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 550, Findlay, OH 45839

Union Status: Union

SIC:3011

NAICS: 326211/Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/13/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/01/2004

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	202097630	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$3,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	08/27/2004	09/01/2004	$1,500	$2,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	02001	Other	19040029 B01	08/27/2004	09/01/2004	$0	$1,000	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202086856

Event: 06/07/2004

Employee is injured when caught in machine

On June 7, 2004, Employee #1, a supervisor, was cleaning a plasma roller on the mezzanine level of a calender while it was running at approximately 45 yards per minute. His arm was pulled into the roller, lifting him off the floor. He was rescued by coworkers after they stopped the machine. Employee #1 was hospitalized for numerous injuries to the left side of his body, including a collapsed lung and the loss of a kidney.

Keywords: LUNG, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ARM, KIDNEY, CALENDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307233148			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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