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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 104352398 - Reliable Tire Sales, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Reliable Tire Sales, Inc.
9214 Pulaski Hwy
Middle River, MD 21220
Mailing Address:
4771 Hollins Ferry Road, Baltimore, MD 21227
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5531
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/07/1990
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/08/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360758262 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100177 C 3 | 01/11/1991 | 01/14/1991 | $300 | $560 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100177 D 4 | 01/11/1991 | 01/14/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100177 D 5 | 01/11/1991 | 01/14/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on November 1, 1990, Employee #1, who had 1 year of truck-tire-mounting experience, was inflating a Loops truck tire. The tire had a properly seated three-piece rim in a Ken Tool five-bar tire cage (Model No. T105). He was using a clip-on inflating chuck and 170-psi air supply, without an in-line pressure gauge or a presettable regulator. He was not using a spreader because one was not available. Although there was a witness to the contrary, Employee #1 stated that he did not leave the cage area while he took off the chuck, tested the tire at 45 psi with his pocket gauge, and put the chuck back on. He did not remember what happened after that. Shortly thereafter, the tire exploded, causing the cage to expand, jump, and strike Employee #1's head. He sustained a skull fracture and temporary loss of sight in one eye. He said that he was not familiar with truck tire mounting chains and rim manuals. Because the same tire and rim pieces were later mounted with a new tube and liner without incident, it appears that Employee #1 may not have had the rim pieces mounted properly.
Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, HEAD, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, INEXPERIENCE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, STRUCK BY, TIRE RIM, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104352398 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Garage and service station related occupations |