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Inspection: 2966695 - Firestone Tire & Rubber Company

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

 

Inspection Nr: 2966695
Report ID: 0453710
Date Opened: 05/08/1985

Site Address:
Firestone Tire & Rubber Company
Firestone Parkway
Wilson, NC 27893

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1139, Wilson, NC 27893

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3011

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/22/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/22/1985

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360611776

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14257513
Event: 05/07/1985
CRUSHED BY ROLLER TREAD REEL ON TIRE BUILDER MACHINE

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS THREADING A NEW TREAD REEL ONTO AN 85 E TIRE BUILDER MACHINE. SOMEHOW, HE ENDED UP FACE DOWN UNDER A TAKE-UP REEL. THE REEL WAS LOCATED 4 1/4 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ASPHYXIATED DUE TO THE CRUSHING ACTION OF THE REEL ON HIS CHEST. NO ONE WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 2966695 Fatality Asphyxia Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.
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