Inspection Detail

Inspection: 103398533 - Environmental Recovery & Recycling, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 103398533

Report ID: 0627400

Date Opened: 09/06/1994

Site Address:
Environmental Recovery & Recycling, Inc.
North Of State 277
Stamford, TX 79553

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 388, Stamford, TX 79553

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5093

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/06/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/22/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360973085

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2			1		3
Initial Penalty	$7,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$7,500
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$500	$0	$5,000
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19100177 C01 II	10/03/1994	11/21/1994	$2,000	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01001B	Serious	19100177 C02	10/03/1994	11/21/1994	$0	$0	$0	-
3.	01002A	Serious	19100177 D04 III	10/03/1994	11/21/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
4.	01002B	Other	19100177 D05	10/03/1994	10/06/1994	$500	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01003A	Serious	19100177 F04	10/03/1994	11/21/1994	$2,500	$2,500	$0	-
6.	01003B	Serious	19100177 F10	10/03/1994	11/21/1994	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 558833

Event: 08/29/1994

Employee killed when struck by exploding tire

Employee #1, a truck driver, attempted to inflate the multi-piece rim wheel on his truck. The rim separated, sending the tire into and on top of the employee, who was standing in the trajectory of the tire. Employe #1 was killed.

Keywords: WORK RULES, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103398533			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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