Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313047482 - Bridgestone/Firestone Agricultural Tire Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 313047482

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 03/04/2009

Site Address:
Bridgestone/Firestone Agricultural Tire Div.
2nd & Hoffman
Des Moines, IA 50313

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1295, Des Moines, IA 50305

Union Status: Union

SIC:3011

NAICS: 326211/Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)

Inspection Type: Prog Related

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 03/06/2009

Emphasis: N:Dustexpl, S:Amputate, L:Amputate, N:Amputate

Case Closed: 07/29/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200530475		Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$2,250	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,250
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	Other	19100178 A06	03/26/2009	05/30/2009	$0	$1,125	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100212 A01	03/26/2009	05/30/2009	$750	$1,125	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200532901

Event: 02/22/2009

Employee Amputates Fingers in Calendar

At approximately 12:00 p.m. on February 22, 2009, an employee had relieved a coworker, the operator on Number 1 four roll Calendar for lunch. The employee had worked for Bridgestone for 20 years and relieved other employees so that they can take their breaks. Thee employee had operated the Calendar for a year. When the employee took over, he had noticed bubbles forming on the back side of the calendar roll. The calendar roll heats to 180 degrees. The employee went to the back of the roll calendar to pop the bubble. A bubble buster operated back and forth across the mill roll. The employee mentioned that he had a kevlar glove on his left hand, pulled his knife out with his left hand, and reached up to pop the bubble. The employee also mentioned that this was common practice. As he reached for the bubble, his glove caught in the fabric. The bubble buster coming across pinned his hand to the side of the machine. The heat from the roll and rubber along with the fabric caused the most damage to the left thumb and index finger of the left hand. The employee was hospitalized and treated for left thumb and index finger amputation.

Keywords: BURN, HEAT, AMPUTATED, FINGER, PINNED, THUMB, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, CALENDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313047482			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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