Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18743484 - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Virginia Central 0355100

Inspection Nr: 18743484

Report ID: 0355119

Date Opened: 11/16/1987

Site Address:
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1901 Goodyear Blvd./Danville Plant
Danville, VA 24541

Mailing Address:
1901 Goodyear Blvd., Danville, VA 24541

Union Status: Union

SIC:3011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/01/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/28/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360788871

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$910	$0	$0	$0	$0	$910
Current Penalty	$910	$0	$0	$0	$0	$910
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	19100178 L	01/19/1988	04/01/1988	$420	$420	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100178 M12 I	01/19/1988	04/01/1988	$490	$490	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14295216

Event: 11/15/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM LINER TUB LIFTED BY FORKLIFT

AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON NOVEMBER 15, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 ENTERED A LINER TUB AND WAS LIFTED 12 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR BY A FORKLIFT SO THAT HE COULD TURN OFF A HAND VALVE TO A STEAM LINE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TOOK A STEP FORWARD IN THE TUB, THE TUB TILTED DOWNWARD. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL OUT OF THE TUB TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS DECLARED DEAD ON ARRIVAL AT THE HOSPITAL FROM MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES. HE ALSO SUFFERED TWO BROKEN HANDS.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, HAND, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18743484			Fatality	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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