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Inspection: 107010589 - Bradford Gravel Company
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Bradford Gravel Company
Co. Hwy. 30 And Co. Hwy. 35
Dickinson, AL 36436
Mailing Address:
Route 1, Box 133, Dickinson, AL 36436
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5032
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/30/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/02/1992
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360960777 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,850 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,850 |
| Current Penalty | $4,386 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,386 |
| 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 | 19100106 B02 IIA | 01/14/1992 | 06/18/1992 | $337 | $450 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100106 B02 IIA | 01/14/1992 | 06/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | P - Petition to Mod Abatement | ||
| 3. | 01001C | Serious | 19100106 B06 | 01/14/1992 | 02/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01001D | Serious | 19100106 G03 IVD | 01/14/1992 | 02/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01002A | Serious | 19100177 C01 | 01/14/1992 | 03/01/1992 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01002B | Serious | 19100177 C01 I | 01/14/1992 | 03/01/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 01002C | Serious | 19100177 D05 | 01/14/1992 | 01/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 01002D | Serious | 19100177 G | 01/14/1992 | 02/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 9. | 01003A | Serious | 19100177 D02 | 01/14/1992 | 01/30/1992 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 10. | 01003B | Serious | 19100177 G06 | 01/14/1992 | 02/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 11. | 01003C | Serious | 19100177 G08 | 01/14/1992 | 01/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 12. | 01004A | Serious | 19100177 E02 | 01/14/1992 | 01/22/1992 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 13. | 01004B | Serious | 19100177 G11 | 01/14/1992 | 01/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 14. | 01004C | Serious | 19100177 G12 | 01/14/1992 | 01/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 15. | 01005A | Serious | 19100253 B02 IV | 01/14/1992 | 01/18/1992 | $337 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 16. | 01005B | Serious | 19100253 B04 III | 01/14/1992 | 01/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 17. | 01005C | Serious | 19100253 B05 IIII | 01/14/1992 | 01/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 18. | 01006A | Serious | 19101200 E01 | 01/14/1992 | 02/18/1992 | $337 | $450 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 19. | 01006B | Serious | 19101200 F04 I | 01/14/1992 | 02/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 20. | 01006C | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 01/14/1992 | 02/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 21. | 01006D | Serious | 19101200 H | 01/14/1992 | 02/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 22. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 01/14/1992 | 01/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 23. | 02002 | Other | 19100151 B | 01/14/1992 | 02/18/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 24. | 02003 | Other | 19100169 B03 III | 01/14/1992 | 02/03/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 25. | 02004 | Other | 19100254 D09 III | 01/14/1992 | 01/22/1992 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:00 noon on November 18, 1991, Employee #1 was servicing a Firestone 11225 tubeless tire and an Accuride 225 rim that had been removed from a 1989 Peterbilt 26,000 lb dump truck. After changing and apparently inflating the tire, Employee #1 found a small pin hole in the rim that caused a leak. Another worker advised him that the owner wanted him to use a wheel from another truck. Employee #1, according to a witness, ignored the advice and proceeded to get the welding cables and arc weld the rim on the single piece rim wheel. According to a witness, the tire had not been deflated because the core wrench used to deflate tires was in the employee's back pocket. After Employee #1 finished welding and had chipped off the flux, the tire exploded, sending him approximately 17 in. into a rafter. The wheel and rim struck the middle rafter of the garage. Employee #1 died.
Keywords: REPAIR, WORK RULES, WELDING, EXPLOSION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107010589 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |