Inspection Detail

Inspection: 315071050 - H & H Tire Service #3, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 315071050

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 08/16/2011

Site Address:
H & H Tire Service #3, Inc.
Sw Corner Of North & Chestnut Ave
Fresno, CA 93706

Mailing Address:
530 N 8th Street, Fowler, CA 93625

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/16/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101083962

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201495231

Event: 04/11/2011

Employee's Thumb Is Amputated While Installing Wheel

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on April 11, 2011, Employee #1 was installing a wheel at H & H Tire Service, Inc. He was using a pry bar to reposition the wheel he was reinstalling on a dual axle trailer. The blocks supporting the trailer toppled over, and Employee #1's thumb was amputated when it was pinched between the tire and the fender. He was hospitalized at Community Regional Medical Center, where the thumb was reattached.

Keywords: WHEEL, AMPUTATED, INSTALLING, STRUCK AGAINST, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRAILER, PRY BAR, TIRE, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315071050			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Garage and service station related occupations

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