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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1139753.015 - The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Roanoke (Regional Office) -Safety 0355118
Site Address:
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
1901 Goodyear Blvd
Danville, VA 24541
Mailing Address:
1901 Goodyear Blvd, Danville, VA 24541
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 326211/Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading)
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/12/2016
Emphasis: S:Fri
Case Closed: 04/09/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1081492 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $140,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $152,600 |
| Current Penalty | $19,600 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $89,600 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100147 C04 I | 10/07/2016 | 10/14/2016 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 10/14/2016 | L - State Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100212 A02 | 10/07/2016 | 10/14/2016 | $6,300 | $6,300 | $0 | 10/14/2016 | L - State Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 19100022 A02 | 10/07/2016 | 10/14/2016 | $7,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/14/2016 | L - State Settlement | |
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 19100023 A05 | 10/07/2016 | 10/14/2016 | $70,000 | $70,000 | $0 | 10/14/2016 | L - State Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:00 a.m. on April 12, 2016, an employee was working in a 2.0-meter- deep (6-foot, 8-inch-deep) unguarded vat /sump. The vat/sump contained boiling water and oil. The employee was replacing a rope on an oil skimmer as part of an oil removing process. He was found dead at 6:00 or 6:30 a.m. by the company's emergency response brigade. He was engulfed in boiling water. He sustained thermal burns and had asphyxiated due to drowning.
Keywords: Asphyxiated, Burn, Confined Space, Drowning, Fall, Floor Opening, Heat, Sump Tank
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1139753.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Machinery maintenance occupations |