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Inspection: 106588940 - Boyer Tire Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Wichita Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 106588940
Report ID: 0729700
Date Opened: 03/12/1996

Site Address:
Boyer Tire Co.
808 S. Washington
Junction City, KS 66441

Mailing Address:
Po Box 1074, Junction City, KS 66441

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/13/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/1997

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360425623
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 3
Current Violations 3 3
Initial Penalty $6,300 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,300
Current Penalty $2,625 $0 $0 $0 $0 $2,625
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 Contest Latest Event Note
1. 01001A Serious 19100177 C01 06/03/1996 09/30/1996 $787 $2,100 $0 06/20/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01001B Serious 19100177 C02 06/03/1996 09/30/1996 $0 $0 $0 06/20/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01001C Serious 19100177 C03 06/03/1996 09/30/1996 $0 $0 $0 06/20/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01002A Serious 19100177 D02 06/03/1996 07/06/1996 $2,100 $2,100 $0 06/20/1996 F - Formal Settlement Citation has been deleted.
5. 01002B Serious 19100177 D04 II 06/03/1996 09/30/1996 $1,050 $0 $0 06/20/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 01003A Serious 19100177 G06 06/03/1996 09/30/1996 $788 $2,100 $0 06/20/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
7. 01003B Serious 19100177 G08 06/03/1996 09/30/1996 $0 $0 $0 06/20/1996 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14416325
Event: 03/08/1996
Employee killed when struck by exploding tire

At approximately 12:45 p.m. on March 8, 1996, Employee #1 was inflating a tractor tire without any restraining device. After he had disassembled and reassembled the tire, he laid it on the shop floor. Employee #1 was leaning over the tire when it exploded due to overpressurization. He was blown into the air and landed on an adjacent wheel balancing machine. Employee #1's neck was broken and he was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, EXPLOSION, HIGH PRESSURE, RESTRAINING DEVICE, INFLATING, NECK, TIRE

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 106588940 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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