FREEPORT, Ill.-The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined Kelly-Springfield Tire Co. $152,000 for alleged safety violations following inspections at the company's Freeport tire plant. A union official said the alleged infractions contributed to an accident in which a worker lost an arm.
A Kelly spokesman said the firm always has placed the highest priority on safety, and the plant was operating in compliance with all OSHA regulations prior to and at the time of the inspections.