Inspection Detail

Inspection: 303743587 - Bridgestone/Firestone Agricultural Tire Div.

Inspection Information - Office: Iowa 0751910

Inspection Nr: 303743587

Report ID: 0751910

Date Opened: 07/19/2001

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: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/31/2001

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: S:General Industry

Case Closed: 01/07/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200521698

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$10,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$10,000	$0	$10,000
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	19100132 D01 I	09/12/2001	10/30/2001	$5,000	$5,000	$0	10/01/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100138 A	09/12/2001	10/30/2001	$5,000	$5,000	$0	10/01/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200524031

Event: 05/27/2001

Employee Partially Amputation Thumb with Knife

An employee operating a mill was cutting rubber with his knife. The knife slipped and cut through his protective glove amputating the pad portion of his right thumb.

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, GLOVE, THUMB, MILLING MACHINE, LACERATION, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303743587			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Stock handlers and baggers

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