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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 116485418 - Military Waste Management, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office
Site Address:
Military Waste Management, Inc.
26211 Hwy 107
Jacksonville, AR 72706
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8391, Jacksonville, AR 72076
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/30/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/26/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100260280 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 6 | 2 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $15,000 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $17,500 |
| Current Penalty | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $9,000 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 19100177 C01 II | 07/14/1998 | 07/24/1998 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100177 C02 | 07/14/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100177 D05 | 07/14/1998 | 07/17/1998 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19100177 E01 | 07/14/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19100177 E02 | 07/14/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19100177 E03 | 07/14/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 7. | 02001 | Other | 19040008 | 07/14/1998 | 07/20/1998 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 8. | 02002 | Other | 19100177 D03 I | 07/14/1998 | 07/17/1998 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 6:45 a.m. on June 3, 1998, Employee #1, a mechanic, was mounting the rear driver's side wheel on a rear loading garbage truck. He had assembled and inflated the tire tube and the tire sometime the previous evening, Apparently, Employee #1 was on one knee, preparing to lever the wheel up to the bolts. The tire was standing on its tread, supported by a tire iron, and he had an impact wrench in his hand, prepared to start a nut. Employee #1 was about to mount the wheel to the axle when the tire exploded and the lock ring and side/flange ring came flying out, striking him in the head. He was transported by helicopter to the hospital, where he was placed on life support. On June 4, 1998, Employee #1 was removed from life support; he died later that day. The wheel consisted of a rim with various dents and deformations. There was grease and dirt in the groove for the lock ring, and the lock and side/flange rings had no identifiable part numbers.
Keywords: WORK RULES, MECHANIC, EXPLOSION, RESTRAINING DEVICE, MULTIPIECE RIM WHEEL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TIRE RIM, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 116485418 | Fatality | Fracture | Not specified mechanics and repairers |