Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101642841 - Stan'S Tire Center

Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101642841

Report ID: 0522000

Date Opened: 06/23/1987

Site Address:
Stan'S Tire Center
17 S. Yellow Springs St.
Springfield, OH 45506

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7534

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/24/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/26/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360649230

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$700	$0	$0	$0	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100177 C02	07/15/1987	07/18/1987	$150	$350	$0	07/23/1987	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100177 D04	07/15/1987	07/18/1987	$200	$350	$0	07/23/1987	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 677039

Event: 06/20/1987

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN SINGLE PIECE RIM WHEEL EXPLODED

AT 8:51 AM ON JUNE 20, 1987, EMPLOYE #1 WAS REPAIRING A TIRE ON A SINGLE PIECE RIM WHEEL. AS HE WAS SITTING ON THE TIRE HE BEGAN TO INFLATE IT TO SET THE TIRE BEAD ON THE RIM. THE AIR LINE HE WAS USING CONTAINED AIR COMPRESSED TO 150 PSI. THE CHUCK WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A GUAGE. THE TIRE WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR AND WAS NOT IN A PROTECTIVE BARRIER. THE TUBE EXPLODED AND SENT THE TIRE AND RIM UPWARD, KNOCKING EMPLOYEE #1 BACKWARDS AND CAUSING HIS HEAD TO STRIKE THE CEMENT FLOOR. HE WAS NOT TRAINED TO USE A BARRIER OR A GUAGE ON THE CHUCK WHEN WORKING ON SINGLE PIECE RIM WHEELS.

Keywords: HEAD, SINGLE PIECE RIM, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, FALL, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101642841			Fatality	Concussion	Garage and service station related occupations

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