Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18271270 - Goodyear & Tire & Rubber Co.
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Inspection Information - Office: Wichita | ||||
Nr: 18271270 | Report ID: 0729700 | Open Date: 01/27/1987 | ||
Goodyear & Tire & Rubber Co. | ||||
Hwy. U.S. #24 West Topeka, KS 66618 | Union Status: Union | |||
SIC: 3011/Tires and Inner Tubes | ||||
Mailing: P.O. Box 1069, Topeka, KS 66601 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Health | Close Conference: | 02/03/1987 | |
Close Case: | 05/22/1987 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 360638696 |
Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
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Initial Violations | 1 | 5 | 6 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
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1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 03/05/1987 | 05/06/1987 | $900 | $900 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
2. | 02001 | Other | 19100134 A02 | 03/05/1987 | 05/06/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
3. | 02002 | Other | 19100134 B11 | 03/05/1987 | 05/06/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
4. | 02003 | Other | 19100134 E03 | 03/05/1987 | 05/06/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
Deleted | 5. | 02004 | Other | 19101200 H01 III | 03/05/1987 | 05/06/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |
Deleted | 6. | 02005 | Other | 19101200 H02 III | 03/05/1987 | 05/06/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
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Summary Nr: 14503452 | Event: 01/25/1987 | One Employee Killed, Nine Injured By Carbon Monoxide | ||||
Employees #1 and #2, both mechanics, were assigned to repair a bucket elevator bearing in an underground, 14 ft deep carbon pit. The pit had two access openings, but was otherwise enclosed. Employee #2 left the pit to get some tools. When he returned, he saw Employee #1 lying unconscious at the bottom of the pit near one of the openings. During the rescue effort, Employees #2 through #10 entered the pit, became dizzy, and experienced headaches. After a long period, they were able to retrieve Employee #1 from the pit using a rope and sling. Employee #1 died, and Employees #2 through #10 were hospitalized for carbon monoxide poisoning. Later, a smoldering fire in the carbon black spillage was discovered to be the source of the carbon monoxide. Causal factors contributing to this accident include: significant carbon black accumulation in the pit; lack of preparation for entering a confined space, including failure to conduct atmospheric testing, poor or no employee training, and lack of rescue equipment; and lack of ventilation in the pit. | ||||||
Keywords: ventilation, confined space, work rules, inhalation, pit, poisoning, housekeeping, overexposure, untrained, carbon monoxide | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
1 | 18271270 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
2 | 18271270 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
3 | 18271270 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
4 | 18271270 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
5 | 18271270 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
6 | 18271270 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
7 | 18271270 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported | ||
8 | 18271270 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
9 | 18271270 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported | ||
10 | 18271270 | Hospitalized injury | Poisoning(Systemic) | Occupation not reported |